Gary William Spriggs

suffering a stroke. He was born August 21, 1950 in Cumberland, Maryland to

Robert and Margaret Spriggs, and grew up in Ridgeley, West Virginia.

His educa􀆟on included a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronau􀆟cal Engineering

from West Virginia University and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from

California State University Sacramento.

He a􀆩ended ROTC at WVU and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force following

gradua􀆟on. He re􀆟red as a Lt. Colonel with 26 years of service in 1997. He and his

family then moved to Grass Valley, California, his wife Tina’s home town. Shortly

therea􀅌er, he was hired by Nevada County as an IT specialist, and re􀆟red from

there a􀅌er more than 20 years in 2019.

He was a member of Nevada Lodge #13 Free and Accepted Masons,

Evangeline #9 and Penrhyn #159 Order of the Eastern Star, the York Rite and Ben

Ali Shrine. His passion was flying. He flew for 53 years, accident free, in the U.S.,

Mexico and Canada. He was a cer􀆟fied Flight Instructor, and held his commercial

license as well as his float plane ra􀆟ng.

He was proceeded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 47

years Tina Ma􀆩hewson Spriggs, his daughter Laurie Nicole Spriggs, his 3

granddaughters, Cassara, Corinne and Selia, and his sister Sharon Spriggs Stra􀆩on.

His memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada

City on June 6, 2026 at 11 a.m. with a recep􀆟on to follow. He will be laid to rest

on June 8, 2026 at Mount Vernon Memorial Park in Fair Oaks at 11:30 a.m. with

military honors.

Contribu􀆟ons can be made to the Knights Templar Eye Founda􀆟on and the

Mesothelioma Applied Research Founda􀆟on.