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SPROUL -- Claudine Hudson Sproul, age 94, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2005, in Albuquerque, NM. and is now with her heavenly Father and reunited with her husband of 71 years, Clarence Sproul. Claudine was born on December 25, 1910, in Auxier, KY to David W. and Margaret Davis Hudson. Claudine grew up in Wellston, OH - living out of town in the country. She walked 1 or 2 miles to school everyday with her three sisters, worshipped at Hope United Methodist Church, and played basketball for Wellston High School. She met and married Clarence Sproul after high school and they had three children. They lived in Wellston, Portsmouth, and Columbus, OH until 1945. Clarence's position with the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos brought him to New Mexico in January, 1945, and Claudine followed in July, 1945, traveling with their three small children on a troop train to Lamy, NM. Claudine retired from Sandia National Labs and spent more than twenty years traveling the United States with Clarence. She shared her gift of love by knitting, crocheting and quilting wonderful gifts for loved ones - treasures to all of them. She had great compassion for children less fortunate than her own participating in various missions work at Christ United Methodist Church. One of her favorite missions for 20 years was to knit caps and mittens for the San Jose Little School. She loves the Lord and faithfully prayed and read her Bible. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence G. Sproul, Jr. (1/23/13-10/16/04) and three sisters, Helen Charlotte Hudson (1906-2002), Alice Mae Hudson (1908-1996) and Sarah Virginia Long (1913-2003). Claudine is survived by three children - son, David Sproul and wife, Sue, Colorado Springs, CO; daughter, Jane Bickelman, Albuquerque; son, Jeff Sproul and wife, Mary, Albuquerque. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; Kevin Sproul and wife, Becky, Conifer, CO; Chris Sproul and wife, Pam, Camarillo, CA; Deborah Bickelman Burns and husband, Robert Burns, Santa Fe, NM; Eric Bickelman and wife, Becky, Albuquerque; Carol Bickelman Boren and husband, Rance, Brownwood, TX; Sarah Sproul Cole and husband, Cisco Cole, Blair, NE; and Jeffrey Sproul, Albuquerque. She also has 12 great-grandchildren. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Presbyterian Hospice whose staff so lovingly helped Claudine and the family. Service will be held at the Chester T. French Memorial Chapel, Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE, Albuquerque, NM on Monday, February 21, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Michael Brunk, Christ United Methodist Church officiating. In lieu of followers, please make donations to the homeless shelter for families, Joy Junction, P. O. Box 27693, Albuquerque, NM 87125 French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
        Published on: Sun February 20, 2005