Colorado City, Texas
Allen Benton Sparks
1928 — 2022
Allen Benton "Ben" Sparks passed away peacefully Friday, February 11, 2022. He was 93. He graced God's green earth on August 29, 1928, the son of J. Frank Sparks and Linnie Daugherty Sparks of Eastland, Texas. He attended Eastland public schools, graduating high school in 1945. He participated in all sports, excelling in track, and obtained his Eagle Scout rank in 1944, with two palms. He met Margaret Trigg in Eastland, Texas, where they attended high school. Courting on "High School Hill," he gave her their first kiss that sealed their fate. It was the truest love for the ages. Ben once came calling at 4:30 in the morning for Margaret. Her father, Dan O., answered the door...