Title
Mr.
Last Name
Springall
First Name
T.
Middle Name
J.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
England
Date of Birth
Place of Death
Malden, MA
Date of Death
1923-12-00
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 1-3-1924, p.5
Obituary
Accidental Death of Dr. T. J. Springall News was received here by wire Thursday evening of the sudden death in Malden, Mass., of Dr. T. J. Springall, for many years a summer resident of Waldheim on the shore of Lake Wassookeag in this town. Dr. Springall was run down by an automobile in Malden Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, was taken to his home where he died at 8 o'clock, never regaining consciousness. He is a cousin of Amos, John, Joseph and Lizzie Springall of Dexter and has many friends here who mourn his death. He was always the life of Waldheim and will be sadly missed there during the coming summer. Dr. Springall is survived by two sons, Cyrus Springall of Malden, with whom he made his home since the death of his wife, Alice Foss Springall, George Springall of Malden, and one daughter, Mrs. Sarah Yoeman, of Lawrence, Mass. Funeral services were held Sunday and Amos Springall, John Springall and Arthur P. Abbott of this town went to Malden Saturday to attend the services. The following from the Malden News is a sketch of his life: Dr. Springall was a native of England and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Springall. His father was a naval officer. Dr. Springall came to America at 14 and was with his uncle George Springall, in the leather business for some years. Later he decided to enter dentistry and worked his way through the Boston Dental school now Tufts college, by working nights at the Boston Rubber Shoe plant here. After graduating he was with Dr. Fowler, a Boston dentist, in partnership for two years, and, returning to Malden, opened offices in the apartments over Hunt's pharmacy in City Hall square. When Odd Fellows' block was erected he took quarters there and practiced until the World War, when he retired. Dr. Springall was married to Miss Alice Foss of Dexter, Me., who died in 1910. He had a summer place at Dexter. He was a member of Middlesex lodge of Odd Fellows, Mt. Vernon lodge of Masons, Mizpah lodge of Workmen, and was a deacon and trustee of the First Universalist church. He is also survived by two brothers, Robert, of Anerly England, and another brother in South Africa.