The son covenanted with Richard Spurling; what is the son's name?

• A. R.G. Spurling Sr.
• B. R.G. Spurling II
• C. Richard Spurling Jr.
• D. R.G. Spurling Jr.

Answer: (D)

When a son shares the same name as his father, the suffix Jr. is used to indicate the younger generation. This signals two generations with identical names, the father being Sr. and the son being Jr. In this case, the father would be Richard G. Spurling (R.G. Spurling Sr.). The son who covenanted with him would carry the same name and be designated as Richard G. Spurling Jr., commonly abbreviated as R.G. Spurling Jr. The other forms either refer to the father (Sr.), omit the middle initial, or don’t reflect the generational suffix, so they don’t match the expected naming convention. Therefore, the son's name is R.G. Spurling Jr. (Richard G. Spurling Jr.).