I wanted to wish Greg a Happy Birthday and I see that he has passed.   My heart is heavy with sadness.  He was such a great force.  We were freinds from back in the EDS days.   

I think this photo was taken during Christmas break in 1979. If I have the date right we would have been seniors at Lewis and Clark. We were in New Orleans and the photo was taken by Jan Remak. Jan mentioned their "three week adventure during winter break" in his December 19, 2022 post. I think this was that trip. My dad lived in Baton Rouge and I would spend time with him during our breaks. Greg and Jan stopped by for a few days during their adventure and we visited New Orleans.

Greg is in lane four, second to the left in black running shorts and orange jersey

I just recently learned of Greg’s passing. I am so sorry for the loss experienced by all of you who loved him. I have spent all week thinking about him and the years we shared together at Lewis and Clark College. I went through old pictures and talked about him to my wife Nancy all week.

I met Greg at Lewis and Clark College. We were in the same class and had the same major. We were both on the track team and lived in the dorms with the same circle of friends, several of whom have let messages on this site.

I saw Greg almost every day. Sometimes in class, always at track practice and then a group of us would walk up the Stamm Dining Hall on campus and eat dinner together.

Greg stood out in many ways. He was tall, charismatic, athletic, social and had an amazing smile. He made people feel special. He told funny stories and was usually the one encouraging us all to go out and do something fun.

Greg was a good student and a great athlete, one of the best 110m and 400m hurdlers ever at Lewis & Clark. The harder the class the more determined he was to master it. The harder the workout, the more intense his effort to push through it.

Greg inspired me in many ways. He was very friendly and very outgoing. He had lots friends and did lots things. Greg was a great story teller and a warm person but he was also a very private person. He had a lot of qualities to be admired.

In the days of reflection since I heard the sad news of his passing I have thought a lot about the time we shared at Lewis and Clark and I am grateful to have wonderful memories with Greg. He was a good person, a good role model and a good friend. I am sorry that Greg’s life ended too soon. We need more people like him in the world.

Friday Nights football was an amazing time with such a great role model and leader!! Greg was a calming force for me!!We we’re teammates and friends 🏈💪🏻 R.I.P. My friend🙏

Greg -  I was looking for you online because I ran into a co-worker from Perot Systems unexpectedly.  Because of you, I changed careers and ended up in software, presales, and sales. I fed my family, built a career, and made a lot of great friends in this industry.  You were pivotal in that change and I am forever grateful.  Your intensity in the sales process was a ton of fun to laugh about with you, "You gotta...." - I remember you saying that with such conviction!  You are gone but definitely not forgotten.  And as someone who has basically died twice, I know for sure you're in a great place and having a better time than you imagined.  

Greg:  "What did the sun say to the moon?  You eclipse me." Oh, his dad jokes.  His personality, smarts, charisma, charm, good looks, athleticism, Greg had it all...... and he eclipsed most people.  Greg Calhoun and I worked together at Electronic Data Systems in the 80's.   I never had so much fun, from the touch football games on the lush, green EDS fields, renting boats to ski Lake Lavon in the late summer evenings, sailing on his Hobie Cat,  parties, happy hours, buzzing around in his Volkswagen Scirocco (the coolest car).  We were 24 years old and having the time of our lives.  Even when we traveled for work together, spending weeks at a time in places like LA, San Fransisco, even Southfield, MI, ....we had the best times and Greg was non stop go, go, go.   Dragging me out at 5 AM for a 3 to 4 mile run,  work non stop all day, out at night with some friends he'd made while training credit union employees.  I just remember wanting to be like him....  and I did try.   We lost touch as our careers and lives diverged onto different paths.  Then about 30 or so years later enter Facebook.  Greg, of course, reached out to me.  It was so easy, we just picked up where we left off.  He was the same fun, energetic, outdoor loving, up for anything guy I'd always remembered.   We still had so many similar interests and hobbies.  We kept trying to meet up in Bend, or for a bike excursion, a friends funeral, meeting while traveling, but regrettably, for various reasons we couldn't make it work.  Around the beginning of 2022, he was excited about just moving into a great community in AZ,  about his new home and invited met to AZ to play some pickle ball.  That was the last time I talked to Greg.  I am so sick about what happened.  I literally can't stop thinking about him, so confused.  Thank you Tim Jackman for letting me know about our friend.   Sending bundles of prayers and love to his family.  He was one of a kind.  

Greg was a key part of an amazing community at Lewis and Clark. 

Greg, of course, was an extraordinary athlete.  He was equally amazing as a teammate.

That light inside him often came out as a smile, but also - at times - a determined, focused stare.   Unlike hurdlers, us distance guys had to actually run multiple laps, sometimes a lot of ‘em.  Greg was there every lap, willing us energy and strength with his glare and enthusiastic  encouragement.

I remember it like yesterday.  And was a lesser runner without him and his support.

We occasionally crossed paths over the years.  And his caring support, interest and love never waned - and was always warm and genuine.

The world needs more Greg Calhoun’s, rare as he was.  I’ll miss him.

Ugh.

My deepest condolences to Greg's family. I went to Lewis and Clark and knew Greg there. He was such a bright light. His smile could light up a room.  He was always so modest in his athletic achievements. I remember going to his parent's house and his dad brought out a huge trophy Greg had won. He never mentioned it. We took ballroom dancing at the same time and we were partners. I asked him how he did at his track meet the day before and he just said good. I learned later he won!! I talked to him now and then since college. It breaks my heart to hear the news of his passing. My heart goes out to all his loved ones. He was a special person and won't be forgotten.