Just a little bit about Greg

Thank you all so much for your kind words. You have all been so kind and supportive I'd just like to share a few things about him with you. My husband was a wonderful, giving man. He was a Viet Nam Veteran and a father to our two children. We live in Minnesota and for the past three years, since I retired, we've spent our winters in Mesa AZ.
For most of his life he worked in the sheet metal industry. After his retirement, he spent his time volunteering. He was a patient escort at the VA Hospital, he was Santa Claus at kids Christmas parties, and he was especially involved in helping others. He was an avid outdoorsman. His love of the outdoors and his passion for helping others brought him to a group called Capable Partners. The mission of this group is to help handicapped people to go hunting, fishing and 4 wheeling. He was also a board member of UFFDA (United Federation for Disabled Archers).
He was the kind of guy who would pay for the meal of someone who was sitting alone in a restaurant. He never encountered a military person without saying "thank you" and usually, paying their tab at a restaurant too. He was generous almost to a fault but he was so loved by so many. When he was first diagnosed with EC we started a CaringBridge site for him. This was in July 2011 and to date we have over 17,000 visits to that site with so many loving tributes. His journey with EC was short lived but he gave it his all. He was definately not done living yet. He wanted more time with his family and with me. We had planned a trip to Hawaii in February that he was so looking forward to. He was so proud of his children and our two grandsons.
Greg was a giver and in honor of that trait, we have donated his body to the University of Minnesota for medical research. People will benefit from this final gift from him for many years to come. Again, thank you all so much for your love and support.
Rita