Spencer Leak Jr., longtime leader of Chicago's Leak and Sons funeral home, dies at 56
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Violet Miller, Mariah Rush
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Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of the prominent Chicago funeral home Leak and Sons, has died at age 56. He helped run the family business for over 45 years, overseeing funerals for notable figures including Sam Cooke, Bernie Mac, Juice WRLD, and Rev. Jesse Jackson. He rose to vice president at age 23 in 1993, continuing a legacy started by his grandfather 60 years prior. The funeral home remains a staple of Chicago's South Side Black community.
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· 3 pulledSpencer 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 and remained a staple of the South Side's Black community.
He rose to be vice president of the Chicago funeral home at 23 in 1993, 60 years after his grandfather started the business.
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