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Rory L. Spears

October 25, 1959 — April 2, 2025

Arlington Heights

Visitation for Rory L. Spears, 65, of Arlington Heights, will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the Funeral Service at 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. The Interment will be private at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights.

Rory was born on October 25, 1959, in Waukegan, IL and he died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Rory was an avid lover of all things sports from a young age, and turned that passion into a lifelong career as a sports reporter/journalist. He was particularly passionate about golf, and was proud of the fact that he was able to play virtually every major golf course in America, including recording his only career hole-in-one on Pinehurst No. 6 in North Carolina. Rory recently became an eight-time International Network of Golf (ING) national award winner for his golf reporting. He was also happy that he was able to cover a championship for every major Chicago sports team over the course of his career. He was also quite a chess player, having played a grandmaster to a draw as a high school student, as well as a history buff, particularly appreciating the history of World War II.

Rory is the beloved son of Ralph and Geraldine “Gerry” Spears; dear brother to Reid (Stacey) Spears; and cherished uncle of Jaidyn Spears.

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Service Schedule

Upcoming Services

Visitation

Sunday, April 6, 2025

12:00 - 4:00 pm (Central time)

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home

201 N Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067

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Funeral Service

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Starts at 4:00 pm (Central time)

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home

201 N Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067

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