<p></p><p></p><p>If you've attended a funeral in Chicago, you've probably witnessed the reach of Tim Kowalski's work.</p><p>Over the span of 30-plus years teaching at the Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, he schooled more than 3,000 students on how to embalm and prepare bodies for viewing. And, as important, he worked to make sure they knew to pay attention to the living and show compassion for the needs of the bereaved.</p><p>There are few colleges like Worsham, the launching pad for the careers of many who run funeral homes in the Chicago area and beyond.</p><p>"You name a funeral director in Chicago," said Leili McMurrough, the mortuary school's president. "They were all taught by Tim.