Surrounded by family and friends, Greg passed away peacefully at home October 19, 2011.

He graduated from Shoreline High School, and University of Washington with a B.S., Civil Engineering. While at university he competed with the Rifle Team and joined R.O.T.C..

Upon graduation he was commissioned as 2nd Lt. in the Army Corp of Engineers. He was awarded the Ranger and Airborne patches. His 1st duty was in Berlin shortly after the “Wall” went up. Following that he volunteered for a tour of service in Vietnam after which, he went back to Europe for service. He then attended Georgia Tech earning a M.S. Civil Engineering. He returned to the Northwest working on the 2nd powerhouse at Bonneville Dam. He taught Military Science at Tennessee Tech. In Kaiserslautern Germany and Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis, IN, he served as the Director of Engineering and Housing. He attended the Army War College Carlisle, PA., and the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He achieved the rank of Lt. Col., was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and numerous commendation medals, retiring from Military Service in 1993.

After military retirement Greg was employed by Washington County in the Land Use and Transportation Department. During his tenure he was a Project Manager, Principal Engineer of Capital Projects, Manager of Operations, and Washington County Engineer, retiring March 1, 2011. Projects he participated in were the extension of Cedar Hills Blvd., Westside Light Rail, and development of transportation and infrastructure for Bethany. He was Oregon County Engineer of the year in 2010.

He held leadership positions in numerous public works organizations, was a member of the State of Oregon Prevailing Wage Advisory Committee, and served on the Government Affairs Committee at the National level for the American Public Works Association.

The most common words used to describe Greg by his family, friends, and peers have been: natural leader, witty, dedicated, reliable, thoughtful, amazing, loyal, honorable, flexible, loving, and kind, with a sense of strong commitment. A great strength was his ability to find solutions taking into consideration diverse interests, public and private. He was a steward of the county’s 200 bridges, 1300 miles of roadways and their funding. He held the belief that participating in civics was an honor and an obligation.