George Eugene Spartz

George Eugene Spartz, born August 18, 1920 to Ethel Maxwell Spartz and Jacob Spartz in Butte, Montana, died August 29, 2011 in Houston, Texas at the age of 91. George was one of those men people looked up to and can say "what a life well-lived!" After graduating from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago, IL, he attended Creighton University in Omaha, NE where he played on the school's last football team before entering the United States Marine Corps, earning the rank of Captain and serving his country during WWII. George was a member of the Catholic Church wherever he lived, including St. Martha Catholic Church in Kingwood, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and faithful to prayer in their Adoration Chapel. George worked in the chemicals industry as a Sales Executive until he retired at 88 years old. In addition to raising his family and carrying a full work load, he created math and phonics programs and trained hundreds of children in the Catholic Schools in the Chicago area. He loved his family as evidenced by the cherished legacy he leaves. George is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, AliceAnne Sparks, son, Richard Ignatius Spartz, and brother, John Spartz. He is survived by his 11 children, Mary Elizabeth Vietti, James Spartz, Barbara Weirath, Nancy Wakefield, Tom Spartz, William Spartz, Michael Spartz, Jack Spartz, Matthew Spartz, Clare Spartz, and Robert Spartz; 28 great grandchildren, Kevin Vietti, Meghan Conway, Sean Vietti, Caitlin Vietti, Colin Vietti, Corinne Spartz, Matthew Weirath, Elizabeth Long, John Wakefield, Allie Harrison, Will Wakefield, Emerson Spartz, Dylan Spartz, Drew Spartz, Christopher Spartz, Michael Spartz, Courtney Spartz, Dan Spartz, Jack Spartz, Billy Spartz, Morgan Spartz, Max Spartz, Madison Spartz, Kelly Ackerman, Brian Spartz, Kristen Spartz, Katie Spartz, and Kevin Spartz; and 4 great grandchildren, Marie Wakefield, Connor Vietti, McKenna Long, and Alexander Long. A Mass of Resurrection was celebrated September 6, 2011 with a Christian Burial in Oak Park, IL. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Edmund School Technology Fund in Oak Park, IL. Funeral Arrangements under the direction of Christine Price and D.M. Dettling Funeral Directors. Log on to www.DettlingFuneral.com to leave online tributes.