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Theresa and I recently had the unbelievable experience to do some Eco travel in Iceland, Greenland and the northern Canadian provinces of Nunavut, Labrador, Newfoundland and Quebec. …
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Many people notice the plethora of sports memorabilia on display at Hansen-Spear. There are autographed jerseys (Cubs/Cardinals/Bears), autographed pictures (Mays/Mantle/DiMaggio/Butkus) and other keepsake items and pictures. But …
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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 …
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My dad, George, was one of the most fanatic, loyal Cub fans one could ever meet. During the very lean years, it was honestly difficult to attend …
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A common comment over the last decade has been about some color replacing black as the cool, in, trendy, sophisticated color. It usually refers to fashion as …
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The final significant pieces of Lincoln memorabilia that we have displayed in the Lincoln Room are newspapers associated with the assassination, the funeral in New York City, …
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This installment of our ‘tour’ of the Lincoln Room at Hansen-Spear will focus on memorial cards and mourning badges that George acquired while pursuing his hobby of …
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I will continue with my series about the collection of artifacts in ‘The Lincoln Room’ at the funeral home by focusing on several envelopes from the 1860’s …
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If you have not visited the Lincoln Museum in Springfield, Illinois, I would encourage you to do so. It is a wonderful collection of authentic memorabilia and …
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Sometimes a vacation becomes more than just kicking back and relaxing. Sometimes it takes on a purpose which entails some effort, but in the long run, …
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.
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.
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.
You were always there for us, lending support, offering suggestions, and yet being unobtrusive. With appreciation to the Spear family – and their ‘crew”.
