Greg NilesBirth Latitude: 42.33° N
The school scholarships offered by Changing Latitudes are provided in honor of Greg Niles – Mark’s childhood friend, who died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 44. Greg grew up in Oneonta, New York, and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1981. Shortly after graduating from Washington & Lee University in 1985, Greg joined the Peace Corps and served three years in the Philippines improving sanitary methods and water quality. While serving in the Philippines, Greg met fellow Peace Corps volunteer, Claire Conlan. They married on their return to the United States, and Greg began his Masters studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Greg's career in municipal planning included positions with Otsego County in Cooperstown, New York, the city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the city of Marco Island, Florida, and Guilford County, North Carolina. Greg will be remembered by all who knew him as a loving husband, father, son, brother, friend and neighbor. He was completely dedicated to his family and to public service. His warmth and sense of humor will never be forgotten. Greg was survived by his wife, Claire; their three sons, Connor, Aidan and Liam; his mother, Isabelle Niles of Oneonta, New York, and his brother, George Lee Niles. |
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