The Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable mourns the passing of Ron Sproatt, who died Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the age of 91.

Ron was a fixture of this organization. As our Treasurer, he brought the same quiet discipline and reliability to the Roundtable that marked everything he did — a veteran’s sense of duty, a horseman’s patience, and a genuine love for history. He showed up. He cared. And for those of us who had the privilege of knowing him, that meant everything.

Born in Evansville on September 8, 1934, Ron served three years in the United States Army as a topographical surveyor, a man who spent his life reading the lay of the land, in more ways than one. He trained thoroughbred horses in California, fished for trout, hunted turkeys and mushrooms, and swung a golf club with the enthusiasm of someone who understood that life is best lived outdoors. He was, by any measure, a full man.

But we knew him here, around the table, talking about the war that defined this nation and we are better for it.

Ron is survived by his wife, Patsy, and by his daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The Roundtable extends its deepest sympathies to Patsy and the entire Sproatt family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 2, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 5501 Washington Avenue, Evansville, with visitation Wednesday evening, April 1, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Vanderburgh County Humane Society or Eastminster Presbyterian Church.

Ron, we will miss you at the table.