was the first member of The Society for Historical Archaeology to be awarded both the J. C. Harrington Medal in Historical Archaeology and the Carol Ruppe Distinguished Service Award. Personal life In retirement, Sprague lived in Moscow with his wife Linda, who also holds degrees in anthropology. He had four adult children: Roderick IV, Katherine, Frederick, and Alexander Sprague. Published works Burial Terminology: A Guide For Researchers (Lanham: AltaMira Press, 2005, ) Excavations at the Warren Chinese Mining Camp Site, with Michael Striker, Moscow: Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, University of Idaho, 1993. A Preliminary Bibliography of Washington Archaeology (Pullman: Washington State University, 1967) The Material Culture of Steamboat Passengers - Archaeological Evidence from the Missouri River (New York: Springer, 1999, Annalies Corbin 0306461684) A Bibliography of Trade Beads in North America, with Karlis Karklins. Promontory Press, 1987. 0969276109 The Descriptive Archaeology of the Palus Burial Site, Lyons Ferry, Washington, Pullman: Washington State University, 1965. B0007HGKL4 Among his published works on Sasquatch: The Scientist Looks at the Sasquatch (Moscow: University Press of Idaho, 1977, with anthropologist Grover Krantz) The Scientist Looks at the Sasquatch II (Moscow: University Press of Idaho, 1979, also with Grover Krantz, ) Notes and references External links Fort Walla Walla Museum – Roderick and Linda Sprague Library and Archive Northwest Anthropology – Interview of October 2006 1933 births 2012 deaths Cryptozoologists American anthropologists American archaeologists People from Albany, Oregon People from Moscow, Idaho Washington State University alumni University of Arizona alumni University of Idaho faculty University of Arizona faculty Washington State University faculty