Extracted from The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
Saturday, December 21, 1935

Matt Spradley, 75, Dies at Nacogdoches

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Dec. 20 (AP). -- J. M. (Matt) Spradley, 75, former Deputy Sheriff, Chief of Police and City Commissioner of Nacogdoches, died here Friday after a three-month illness. The veteran officer served almost fifty years.

He is survived by his wife and two sons, Dr. J. B. Spradley of Trenton, N. J., and E. W. Spradley of Nacogdoches.

Funeral services will be held Saturday.