Background
Maplethorpe, William Sprague was born on October 19, 1924 in Easton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Lemuel and Mina Belle (Sprague) Maplethorpe.
Maplethorpe, William Sprague was born on October 19, 1924 in Easton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Lemuel and Mina Belle (Sprague) Maplethorpe.
Student, Oregon State University, 1942—1943. Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1943—1944. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Oregon, 1947.
Co-agt Station PGL, Eugene, Oregon, 1947—1950, station manager Corvallis, 1950—1951. With General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 1951—1966. Special collection manager, credit supervisor Standard Insurance Company, 1966—1967, life insurance agent, 1967—1968.
Insurance agent FIG, 1968—1969. Accountant executive Alexander & Alexander. Manager Insurance Associates Inc., Sherwood, Oregon.
Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve.
Director division board Oregon Division American Cancer Society, 1978—1984, executive committee, 1979—1984, state crusade chairman, 1980—1981, treasurer, 1981—1983. Chairman Citizen of Year Committee, Sherwood, 1983—1984. Member of Masons Lodge (32nd degree), Indiana Agents Association Washington County, Indiana Agents Association United States, Indiana Agents Association Oregon (president Washington County chapter 1980-1982), Retired Officers Association (life), Navy League (life), Naval Reserve Association (life), Order Eastern Star Lodge, Rotary lodge (district governor 1974-1975), Sigma Chi (life).
Married Barbara Jean Eversole Maplethorpe, April 4, 1948. Children: Bari Maplethorpe Jost, Bonita Louise, William Bruce.