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Robert Spearman

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

1943 - 2017

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Robert Worthington Spearman January 24, 1943 - December 3, 2017 Chapel Hill Bob Spearman, an honored trial lawyer who led the legal fight to breathe life into the North Carolina Constitution's guarantee of a sound basic education for all public school students, died on December 3, 2017. The...

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To the family of Mr. Spearman, we offer our most heartfelt condolences. He certainly left a legacy of many accomplishments as a gentleman and a scholar. As you each take one day a step at a time and hold on to your many loving memories, may God grant you strength to see each day through (2 Corinthians 4:7).--Jones Family

Reading about Mr. Spearman made me think about the many people he must have impacted. I am sure many are proud to have known him. I am so sorry to hear about this great loss. I pray that as family and friends of Mr. Spearman you are comforted by the many good memories. The words at Is. 25:8 have brought me consolation during time of loss and I hope that it does the same for you.

Monica

I had the pleasure of working with Bob at Adams, McCullough and Beard in the early 90s. He was a true gentleman, as well as being one of the best lawyers I ever knew. I loved his pin-striped summer suit! I am sorry that Bob has gone, but his legacy will live on. Sincere condolences to the Spearman family.

Bob and I grew up together as good friends in Chapel Hill and shared camping, hiking, and winter midnight "emergency mobilization" adventures in Scout Troop 39, as well as school classes, pick-up sports, and much more until his departure for Groton in 1957. Reunited by the Morehead Foundation at UNC in 1961, we saw less of one another than we might have liked at UNC, but did share work in the Grail and other organizations, and in later years we kept in sporadic touch despite never living in...

Bob was a classmate at UNC. He was the smartest guy I ever met. His family was gracious and welcoming to all of us.

i will miss his kindness and intellect and great humor..