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Spencer Leak Jr., Chicago funeral director who handled Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral, is dead at 56

He rose to be vice president of the Chicago funeral home at 23 in 1993, 60 years after his grandfather started the business.

Spencer Leak Jr., one of the leaders of the Chicago funeral titan Leak and Sons, has died at 56, his family said Sunday.
Mr. Leak Jr. — one of three sons of Spencer Leak Sr. — helped run the family funeral homes for more than 45 years as they grew an… [5649 chars]

Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Published: 2026-05-31T23:23:00Z

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