Background
Spiers, Albert William was born on February 13, 1914 in Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert William Senior and Regina (Zilligen) Spiers.
Spiers, Albert William was born on February 13, 1914 in Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert William Senior and Regina (Zilligen) Spiers.
Graduated from the high school, Michigan City, Indiana.
Reporter, sports editor, Evening Dispatch, Michigan City, Indiana, 1933-1936; editor, Evening Dispatch, Michigan City, Indiana, 1936-1938; editor, News Dispatch, Michigan City, 1938-1942, 45-54; roving columnist, Nixon Newspapers, Inc., Peru, Indiana, 1954-1959; editorial director, Nixon Newspapers, Inc., Peru, Indiana, 1959-1979; environmental/outdoors editor, Nixon Newspapers, Inc., Peru, Indiana, since 1979.
Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Association Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (vice president, president, board chairman 1970-1972).
Married Lois Jeanette Ericson, September 11, 1937 (deceased March 1992). Children: Susan Margaret Raz, Richard Eric, Sally Jean.