Houston Chronicle Sunday

JAMES MICHAEL GREGG, JR.

1998-2021

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James Michael Gregg, Jr. was born on November 28th, 1998 in Houston TX. He was a smart and independen­t individual even from an early age, never willing to be a square peg that fit into a square hole, and unashamed to let everyone around him know that.

In spite of obstacles that arose from Asperger’s, James courageous­ly faced life’s challenges, never backing down, always stubbornly pushing hard to overcome adversity.

James had experience­s through his life that many people never achieve in a lifetime. He enjoyed moving and living in different places in Texas and Colorado, and traveled extensivel­y, visiting a variety of countries, including Canada, Mexico, France, Switzerlan­d, Italy, Turkey, Greece, and others.

He loved nice clothes and nice cars, wasn’t afraid to make his own fashion statements, but also had an impeccable sense of style.

James started most mornings with a workout, liked going on roads trips, going on hikes in Colorado, and taking walks with his dog and companion LowKey.

Smart, with an uncanny ability to make logical arguments and out-debate those he disagreed with, James could certainly at times be obstinate and aggravatin­g, but also brilliant. He had a dry sense of humor and if you could get him to open up, he was great fun to be around and to talk to.

James had a good understand­ing of himself, and his strengths and his weaknesses.

He was well spoken, with an ability to engage in an intelligen­t conversati­on on any topic, be it history, politics, religion, or science. He had a tendency to tell people exactly what he thought, which was always quite refreshing, but he could never disguise the fact that he was a truly good, honorable person.

James was not overtly religious, but kept an open mind and believed in an afterlife, and if there is a heaven, there is no doubt James is there.

James will be heartbreak­ingly missed by those who loved him and cared for him, and is survived by his parents James and Linda Gregg, his brother Sean, and grandparen­ts Jose and Mai Garcia and Hedy Harris.

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