Gregory Lawrence Blaesing

How could you ever be forgotten? Thank you for your kindness when I was leaving Walt. You've always been the best of the bunch.

Dear Marty, I was so glad I could meet you a few years ago and, together, we could visit places in Evanston that had special significance in our memory - in particular, the lovely house where you lived with Greg when he worked at Northwestern. I think your wonderful husband was a 'life enhancer': he was a charismatic character, always the active heart of any social gathering, and he always showed great kindness to us all. I miss him!

Dear Marty,
I decided to reconnect with my friends who drifted away, and I found this notice. I am very upset, and miss you both. "Zorb" was one of the best. God bless you, and I will talk to you soon.

Marty, I hope you remember me. I was your brother Walter's first wife. My name is Les McDonough. I am so sorry for your loss. Greg was very kind to me and I went to him for advise about my split from Walter. Greg was a very kind and warm man who professed his infinite love for you and Lauren. I am so sad for you and Lauren. with love, Les

Dear Marty,
Don't know if you remember me, but Greg and I were friends on 14th floor of Lincoln hall at WIU when Greg was a freshman, the fall of '71. You were visiting someone and got together w/ Greg. I mentioned to him later that there seemed to be some chemistry between you two and he acted surprised that I'd say that. Last I knew, Greg was in Chapel Hill, N.C., and my sister Andrea called me last week to say she'd seen a notice of Greg's passing in the WIU alumni mag she gets....

Dear Marty and Lauren,
I had the opportunity to know Greg as a BSU student on the newspaper board. As a hotheaded communications student demanding all the world to bend at her whim, it was Greg that showed true power with the way he doned his bow tie. It should be noted that not just anyone can pull off a bowtie, but Greg could with authority, charm, and style. Greg instilled every student to be the best...ALWAYS. He was an example of a leader that I had never seen before. He...

Very dear Marty:
I imagine you remember me, Wendy Jones, Pam's younger sister. I happened to be idly passing the time, typing in names into Google, to catch up on old friends, when, for some reason, I typed in dear Greg's. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. Would you please contact me? I've been living in Japan for the past twenty-six years: my husband is a Japanese farmer, and we have three sons. My e-mail address is: . I'd be so very glad to be in touch with your, dear Marty, again....

I really do not think I could write something that would sum up how much of an impact Greg had on me. He had such faith in our abilities as students, members of ASBSU, and citizens. He helped me to develop a strong sense of civic virtue, and encouraged me in everything I did. I remember hanging out with Greg, Rick, Perry, Randy, et al as we discovered all of the places with great happy hour specials, and traded music back and forth. Greg will always hold an extremely special place in my...

Marty and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Someone already mentioned patient and that's the truth, along with many other qualities. I knew Greg from my time in ASBSU and he was a wealth of knowledge to student leaders. I will always remember his sense of humor and the bow ties.