Sparks turns 80

Choctaw tribal member Rodney Jennings Sparks recently celebrated his 80th birthday in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Born August 25, 1943, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, Sparks is a United States Marine Corps veteran. He is the grandson of Cornelia Mae Lewis Sparks and son of Wilford Jennings Sparks, both original Choctaw tribal enrollees born in Oklahoma Indian Territory.

In the tradition begun by his father, Rod is always happy to help out when family and friends are in need and to share his Choctaw heritage with all his extended family and friends. He and his wife, Jane, plan to celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary in November.