The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 29, 1947 Charles A. Sproul. Charles A. SPROUL, 74, 723 Tyler, died Monday in a Topeka hospital after a short illness. He was born May 20, 1872, in Mound City and had been a resident of Topeka since 1901. He had been employed for the last eight years at Pelletier's. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka Chapter, OES, White Shrine and was a past patron of Esther Chapter of the Eastern Star at Herington. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edna Sproul of the home; two sons, Joseph A. Sproul of Kansas City, Mo., and P. Harold Sproul of Parsons; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Penwell's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.