A memorial visitation for St. Anne High School Football Defensive Coordinator John Geary will take place Saturday from 3:00pm until a 6:00pm memorial service at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. Coach Geary passed away on July 12 at the age of 62 and was a longtime fixture in the local football coaching scene that included stops at Bishop McNamara and Kankakee in addition to the last several years with St. Anne. He was also actively involved in local dirt track racing as a competitor and supporter for decades.

St. Anne will wear a "JG" helmet sticker this year to honor Coach Geary and his impact on the young men of the Cardinal football program. They will also have a memorial game for him this season. Kankakee is planning a memorial game for him too while the Kankakee County Speedway will honor him on September 25.