Birth date: Jan 26, 1973 Death date: Aug 25, 2017
Gregory Thomas Shanahan Obituary August 2017Gregory Thomas Shanahan passed to heaven from Sapulpa on Friday, August 25, 2017.Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 30 at Floral Haven Funeral Home, 6500 Read Obituary
I am so sorry to hear of Greg’s passing. He was an honorable man who selflessly served his country and who loved his wife and children. I have good memories of him telling stories about Max during training and providing sound advice before heading overseas. As a leader, he was always one to go out of his way to get something for one of his guys. Rest easy.
Greg was a great friend and one of the nicest and caring guys I knew. I’ve known him and his family since grade school….good times. Although, we have not seen each other in years, and an occasional conversation or two, he will truly be missed. My condolences to the family. Mr. and Mrs. Shanahan, such wonderful people, you are in my prayers! Prayers for his wife and children. May God comfort you in this time of need.
Susie, Mike and family. I only knew Gregory for a short time when he was a baby-toddler and my son was only a couple of years older about 3 and I baby sat with him. (I think it was 1974 or 1975). May the peace of God fill your hearts and bring His comforting Love to cover you and draw you closer to Jesus and one another. ??
I had the pleasure to work with Greg for many years and knew his beautiful wife Monica and their amazing children. He was strong, brave and had a wonderful sense of humor and always made me laugh even when I didn’t want to. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed by so many lucky to have known him. Love you Greg, God Bless and watch over you.
The Shanahan family has a special place in our hearts. When we moved to Cardinal Circle, Greg would have been entering high school I think. He was a strong, kind, respectful and fun young man then. We have many happy memories of living across the street from the Shanahans! Seeing all the tributes to Greg’s life and personality this week has been …. well, I don’t have the words. We are saddened by your loss and praying for God’s continued comfort and provision for you all.
I met Greg many years ago while he was living in VA. We hung out in the same group of friends. Greg had a big heart. He was everyone’s friend and just a great person to be around. I am so sad to learn of his passing. My sincere condolences to his wife, children and family for their loss. May Greg soar fast and free with the Angels above. Cancer can no longer hurt him. God Bless You, Greg.
I didn’t know this young man that well. He was with my son Sgt. Jimmy Lee twice overseas. When my father passed in May him and a friend came to the services for my son and he ended up giving me comfort. I will never forget that as long as I live. Here he was fighting a battle of his own and still yet stayed strong to be there. What a nice guy! I know God has a good protector for all in heaven and a blessed angel watching over his loved ones. God’s speed Mr. Shanahan!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Shanahan family. Greg touched our lives in such a positive manner. We will never forget the strength he displayed throughout his life. There is a picture forever burned in our minds and hearts of Greg holding his newborn daughter in the Tulsa Airport on the day those soldiers shipped out. It’s a picture that has absolutely stuck with us, a decade later, of the great American hero Greg was. That day he promised us he would take care of our son and he did. We will never forget his quiet strength, his courage and his confidence. In the years since that deployment Greg has always sought us out when he could and his incredible smile and wonderful approach to life resonated wherever he was. At birthday parties or graduations or weddings he always had an easy laugh and the brightest smile. He never failed to show us the latest pictures of his family and was so eager to let us all know how proud he was of all of them. We will never forget the impact he has had on our whole family. Rest In Peace Greg.
A very sad day for anyone who he had crossed paths with or knew him well. He always made people feel at ease no matter was kind of crisis or situation we were in on deployment or just training up to go back. I’ll miss how he would just walk up and say, “how’s it going buddy”.
Greg loved his family and loved to share their achievements, whether his little sister going to college, brother being a West Point grad and serving in another part of Iraq. How his father taught him to be respectful. He was quick at sharing his family pictures of Monica and the children. Greg’s stories always ended with everyone cracking a grin or laughing no matter how bad the situation might have been.
I’m proud, and it was a privilege and pleasure to served with him. I am deeply sorry for his family for his passing.
Words alone cannot describe the trail of people he touched and left a lasting impression upon.
I am great ful for the years I was a given by God to have known him and call him my friend.
Sending our prayers for peace and comfort to the family. Greg will be forever be remembered in our hearts as one ours as he grew up with our children. Love to the Shanahan family.
The Nero Family
