| Husband : Hubert Alfred SPARLING | |||
| Male Born : | 19 NOV 1888 | at : | Austin, Manitoba |
| Married : | 22 JUL 1914 | at : | Blanshard, Manitoba |
| Died : | 29 OCT 1922 | at : | Oak River, Manitoba |
| Father : | Christopher George SPARLING | ||
| Mother : | Jane MILLER | ||
| Spouses : | Janet MCKENZIE | ||
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| Notes : | [457] | ||
| Wife : Janet MCKENZIE | |||
| Female Born : | 02 OCT 1892 | at : | Oak River, Manitoba |
| Died : | 07 AUG 1922 | at : | Oak River, Manitoba |
| Father : | William R MCKENZIE | ||
| Mother : | Janet HENRY | ||
| Spouses : | Hubert Alfred SPARLING | ||
Family :
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| CHILDREN | |||
| Name : | Leila Janet SPARLING | ||
| Female Born : | 17 JUN 1915 | at : | Oak River, Manitoba |
| Married : | 15 JUN 1940 | at : | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died : | 14 JUN 1970 | at : | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Spouses : | Hubert Arthur PLOWMAN | ||
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| Name : | Elizabeth Jane SPARLING | ||
| Female Born : | at : | ||
| Married : | at : | ||
| Died : | at : | ||
| Spouses : | John Joseph BURKE-GAFFNEY | ||
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Oak River Post 01 nov 1922
From the Oak River Post, Oak River, MB
HUBERT A. SPARLING TAKES OWN LIFE
Unable to Live Without Deceased Wife, Respected young Man Ends Life with Shotgun
TRAGEDY SHOCKS COMMUNITY
The community was shocked beyond expression on Sunday evening last to learn of the self-inflicted death of Hubert A. SPARLING, a well known and highly respected young widower, living three miles northeast of Oak River.
The late Mr. SPARLING married Miss Janet MC KENZIE on July 22nd, 1914. She predeceased him on August 7th of this year, following the birth of their second child. They had always been particularly fond of each other and spent all the time possible in each other's company,
nightfall rarely finding them apart. When his wife died, Mr. SPARLING was broken-hearted and he never became fully reconcilled to his fate. He visited his wife's grave very often.
On the day of the tragedy he had been out to dinner with relatives. In the afternoon he returned home on the understanding that he was to go to the home of his brother, C. G. SPARLING, for tea. When he did not arrive at tea time and did not answer his telephone, his brother and
others went to his house to investigate. They found him lying dead on a bed in his bedroom, with a gaping gunshot wound in his breast and a shotgun containing one exploded and one unexploded shell lying on the bed beside him. He had evidently rested the butt of the gun on a chair
beside the bed, then reclining on the bed had held the muzzle to his breast and pulled the trigger with his hand. Before committing the act he had done all the night's chores, not overlooking the smallest detail. He left a message addressed to relatives directing the disposal of his estate and stating that he could not stand the strain of being separated from his wife.
Dr. J. S. STEWART, coroner, viewed the remains shortly after the discovery. He pronounced the cause of death as suicide, and decided no inquest necessary, the posture of the body, the position of the weapon and other circumstances, precluding any other theory. In his opinion
the fatality occurred at about 5 p.m.
The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon to the White Bank Lea cemetery, where deceased was laid beside his wife. Rev. D. B. KENNEDY conducted services at the house and the grave. The Oak River Odd Fellow Lodge, of which deceased was a member, attended in a body, and read their burial service at the grave. The bearers were R. DELAMATER, W. K.DELAMATER, Frank MC DONALD, W. F. SHORT, F. MILLER and T. PAXTON. A large number of people were present.
The late Mr. SPARLING was born at Austin, Man., on November 19, 1888. He leaves to mourn him two little daughters, an aged mother, and several brothers and sisters including Mrs. W. K. DELAMATER and C. G. SPARLING of Oak River.