Edward A. Sprinkle

September 3, 1923 — July 28, 2014

Edward A. Sprinkle, age 90, U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Marian, nee Carlson. Loving father of Edward Alan, Robert Steven and Susan Jane (David) Withers. Cherished grandfather of Alan Sprinkle, Steven (Amanda) Sprinkle, Elizabeth (Tim) Weselak, Paul (Meagan) Zima and Jennifer (Todd) Deutsch. Dearest great-grandfather of Stevie, Emily, Adeline, Piper, Quinn, Jessica, Jake, Winston and Linus. Former All-Pro Defensive End for the Chicago Bears from 1944-1955. Elected to the Helms Football Hall of Fame in 1956 and the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Inducted in the Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. Visitation Wednesday, August 6, 2014 from 3-9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Funeral Service Thursday, August 7, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 7800 W. McCarthy Rd., Palos Heights, IL. Interment Fairmount – Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, IL. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400

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