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Edward Spears Obituary

Spears, Dr. Edward Wiggins 83, passed away January 17, 2014. Retired Administrator of Education. Dear father of Michael; loving brother of Jean Welborn and cherished relative and friend to many. Arrangements entrusted to Cage Memorial Chapel, 7651 S. Jeffery Blvd., Chicago, IL. Services from chapel are Saturday, January 25th, 9:30 visitation and prepast followed by 11:00 a.m. service. Dr. Spears will lie in state Friday, January 24th from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to "Edward Spears Memorial Fund" payable to Fisk University, mailed to the Office of Institutional Advancement, Nashville, TN 37208.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 23, 2014.

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January 28, 2014

Einstein said, "education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." Mr. Spears thank you for the education. For those of us from McCosh you are legend.

Destiny (Williams)

Elaine Archie

January 27, 2014

RIP Cousin Sonny, you will be greatly missed!

Leroy Ransome

January 26, 2014

Thank you for a Job well done. Remembered by many of us that you tried to teach some much!

Freeman Bass

January 25, 2014

Your family is in my prayers, he was a father figure to me and I will cherish the memories.

Cynthia Bass Walton

January 25, 2014

Michael sorry for your loss. We have lost a legend of our times. Uncle Spears as we called him represented A man of great character. He also made me laugh with his witty jokes. My mother Novella Bass and aunt Tommie Bass loved him dearly. Fisk has lost another son. We will truly miss him.

Tony Cooper

January 24, 2014

One of the great teachers of McCosh. Only a very few left from my times there, 1950-59. You will be missed. I guess most of his students are now at that top rung of the ladder.

Angela Harmon

January 24, 2014

Dr. Spears was like a member of our family. We love him, and will miss him dearly.

Dennis Mott

January 24, 2014

As a former student, Dr Spears I appreciated the knowledge you bestowed on me, RIP

Chris Rias

January 24, 2014

You will be sorely missed Brother Spears you were a mentor, friend and one of my favorite Sigma Brothers.

January 24, 2014

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Caleb Henry

January 24, 2014

May you rest in peace! From a student of yours that has fond memories of you.

Caleb Henry, Jr

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Jason Perry

January 23, 2014

Love you Uncle Sonny, rest in peace. From Timmy and Jake.

January 23, 2014

Uncle Sonny will be missed by all who loved him.
Annie Perrywarren

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