Wilson Sprague Remembered as Passionate Stockman and Pilot

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Wilson Sprague, 27, a passionate stockman and chopper pilot, died in a helicopter crash near Kowanyama while tracking a bushfire.
His family and friends remember him as a determined, loyal, and gentle soul with a strong work ethic.

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Wilson Sprague was a dedicated stockman and pilot who died in a helicopter crash in 2023.

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Anne Sprague will never forget watching her son learn to ride a bike in the yard on a remote cattle station north-east of Blackall. ... (Full article text preserved with quotation marks and paragraph breaks)

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