Article: Frank M. Spatz, Building Contractor

Frank M. Spatz, 80, a Northwest Side contractor who headed the Professional Remodelers Association, died Saturday in Rush North Shore Hospital, Skokie.

He owned and operated Ashland Building Improvement, a general contracting company at 5065 N. Lincoln, which served the residential, commercial and industrial community for 33 years. In 1987, the Skokie resident closed the business and retired, though he remained active in his son's architectural and construction firm, Andrew J. Spatz/Associates.

Among the elder Mr. Spatz's many projects were renovation work on the Conrad Hilton Hotel and the installation of Dove Bar International's first two production facilities in Burr Ridge.

He was ...

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