Jerry Turner Sparkman Jr. (McCall ’46) (McCall 1946)
Posted: June 30, 2021
Jerry was born June 7, 1922, in Ashton, ID. He served in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII.
Jerry jumped at McCall, 1946-47.
He moved to Alaska in 1953 and worked at the Jonesville Coal Mine. He then worked for the city of Anchorage in the public works department until ill health forced him to retire in 1972.
He moved to a cabin along the Kenai River, where he lived until December 1987, when he relocated to Anchorage to be with his son.
Jerry passed away of cancer on April 12, 1988, in Anchorage. Survivors at the time of his death included his sons, Jerry and Samuel; a daughter, Doris; and three grandchildren.
