Bend Me, Shape Me…all the way to funk and Mr. Lincoln!
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I recently heard the song, “Bend Me, Shape Me” by a group called The American Breed, and the DJ mentioned that they were from Illinois. I am …
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The Wrecking Crew: Back When Music Was Good
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Having recently watched the highlights (or lowlights?) of the recent Grammy Awards, I reflected on a movie documentary about the early days of Rock and Roll, The …
Read More »Music is good for the soul…but is it also good for the immune system?
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Anything that can help one’s immune system during these times is a valuable tool. There have been runs in the stores on physical boosters like Zinc and …
Read More »Fifteen Best Rock and Roll Songs for a Funeral (PART 2)
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If you google ‘rock and roll songs for funerals’, you will see a blog I wrote for the Hansen-Spear website in 2014. I recently checked the comments …
Read More »1965, The British Invasion & The Coronavirus Pandemic
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1965 was a great year for Rock and Roll. The Beatles had begun the British Invasion the previous year, and groups like The Rolling Stones were joining …
Read More »The Ultimate ONE HIT WONDER
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As a young man growing up in the 70’s, many of us had dreams of being a rock star. You got the girls, and the parties were …
Read More »Crimson and Clover – A Job Well Done!
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I attended my first Rock and Roll concert when I was in 9th grade (probably fall of 1970) at Morrison Theatre. Two of the groups were …
Read More »Woodstock, Carl Wilson, Irish Setters, Sha Na Na…just what are you talking about?
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We just got home from dinner out and I was listening to 70’s rock and roll on the radio when one of the most beautiful songs I’ve …
Read More »How big a mistake is not paying a $859 bill?
How big a mistake is not paying a $859.00 bill? It depends on what the bill was for. If it was to pay off a gambling debt, …
Read More »The Biebs, Bobby and the Bible
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Last week I got a news alert that Justin Bieber was banned from appearing in China, no doubt much to the dismay of teenage Chinese girls. Every …
Read More »We cannot thank you enough for your most generous love and support with the passing of our dad. May God continue to bless you and give you His peace to carry on to others with your care, love and hope of strength to continue to serve.
G.H.
This funeral home is head and shoulders above the other funeral homes in this area. They do an excellent service and are highly respected in this community.
S.S.
In-as-much as I married into a fourth generation funeral home family, I had expectations, right or wrong about what to expect. Consequently I want you to know what all of my expectations were met, and then some.
W.R.P.
You were always there for us, lending support, offering suggestions, and yet being unobtrusive. With appreciation to the Spear family – and their ‘crew”.
C.M.
