The following appeared in the Chicago Tribune on March 18, 2001:

Dr. Aris T. Athens, of Crete, IL, beloved husband of Dr. Karen Briggs; loving father of Thomas and Jeana Athens; dear son of Thomas and Irene Athens of Lake Forest, IL; fond brother of Carol (Kevin) Burke of Northbrook, IL and Elsie (Shannon) Bard of Paradise Valley, AZ. Resting at the Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel on Sunday, March 18, from 2 til 9 p.m. Trisagion Service Sunday 7:00 p.m. at funeral home. Funeral service will be held on Monday, March 19th, 10 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 528 77th Ave., Scherville, IN. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Steger, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Liborius School Computer Lab, 3436 Halsted Blvd., Steger, IL 60475. Info. 708-755-6100 or www.legacy.com