Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Crawford Greig Pierce

 
Greig Pierce 



Crawford Greig Pierce

April 2, 1958 - October 21, 2015
Resided in Williamstown, Kentucky

Crawford Greig Pierce, 57, was born in Lincoln, to Crawford and Gloria (Greig) Pierce. He died suddenly on October 21st, 2015, while working in his yard at his home in Williamstown, Ky. When he was young he enjoyed flying remote control model airplanes and as a teenager he enjoyed motorcycling, earning several trophies in motocross races. In 1979 he married Terri Lynn Schwartz, whom he had known since they were both eight years old.

In pursuit of a career as a pilot, Greig attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and American Flyers Flight School in Texas. In 1988 the family moved to Kentucky and Greig flew commercially for Delta's regional airline, Comair. He was a captain for Comair and Delta Airlines for more than two decades, retiring in 2010.

Greig enjoyed restoring motocross bikes, watching movies with his family, listening to classical rock, and doing projects on their large house and country acreage. A perfectionist, he could do just about anything technical. One of his greatest attributes was his kind heart, that he displayed in many ways, from regular phone calls to his mother (often supplying her with "tech" support) to rescuing creatures in peril; whether taking in a stray dog or carefully escorting a spider out to the backyard.

Greig is survived by his wife, Terri, a daughter, Brooke of New York City, a son, Alec of Williamstown, his mother, Gloria Pierce of Lincoln, and two sisters, Sylvia (Pierce) Elliott of Comfort, Texas, and Sharon (Pierce) Vercio of Lake Stevens, Washington, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Crawford Pierce.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 29, at Ropers & Sons Funeral Home, 4300 O Street in Lincoln. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, October 30, at College View Cemetery, 70th and Pioneers Streets, followed by a reception at College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4801 Prescott Avenue. Memorials will go to Greig's family in care of Roper & Sons Funeral Home. Condolences at www.roperandsons.com

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