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Walter "Walt" McCombs

Walter McCombs Obituary

Walter ''Walt'' McCombs, 59, a resident of Lake Forest, since 1986, died May 1, 2004. Mr. McCombs was the Divisional V.P., International Taxes for Abbott Laboratories. Husband of Katherine McCombs of Lake Forest. Visitation 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. Vine Ave., Lake Forest, IL. Funeral Mass 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at St. Patrick's Church, 991 S. Waukegan Rd. (corner of Everett Rd.), Lake Forest, IL. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Walter Lee McCombs Endowed Scholarship Fund at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2121 Euclid Avenue LB138, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214. Info: Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest, 847-234-0022.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on May 3, 2004.

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A 1987 Grad of Cleveland State

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Thank you for your generosity to Cleveland State University! I am an alum and agree with you that CSU is a wonderful and helpful place to begin one's career development. Thank You to you and your wife for making a large positive impact at Cleveland State!

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