https://www.hairofthedawg.net/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:46:35 +0000 MyBB https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-15242.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:37:02 +0000 Ignatiusdawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-15242.html ·       We lost 65 a little over a year ago
·       His obituary:  https://www.lordandstephens.com/obituari...ry-holcomb
·       He was one of the great UGA football board contributors from the very beginning
·       He was an “Athens boy” who did well – Read the obit….he was VERY successful……….
·       I taught at Appalachian State for 32 years, but live in Lenoir……
·       (My father was a professor at UGA, I went to Athens High/Clarke Central, and I am a “Double Dawg;” I worked for the Holiday Inn/Benson organization for 10.5 years in Athens)
·       65 and I “met” many years ago on an earlier DAWG board
·       At that point in his life, he was retired
·       He lived in two places, as many people in this part of the world do
·       He and his wife Jenny had a house at the Elk River Club - https://www.elkriverclubnc.com/
·       This is a very exclusive, gated golf community in the North Carolina High Country….right down the road from Boone
·       (The club was designed by Jack Nicklaus) 
·       They “summered” there to escape the heat
·       Their winter home was a beautiful condo at Sea Island (They were members of both clubs)
·       We talked for a number of years online, and then had dinner with them one night at Elk River
·       This turned into a very special relationship
·       We visited with them at their home at Elk River and went down for a visit at Sea Island
·       My wife and I would usually do one UGA football game a year with Greg and Jenny….suffice to say, he had GREAT tickets
·       We had some amazing dinners/lunches with them in some special places…..
·       Greg and Jenny gave a great deal of money to the UGA Museum.  We had lunch one day with the Director of the Museum in his office…..
·       They also gave much money to the UGA special collections library.  A number of dinners at the library when they would bring out very special pieces in the collection
·       Eventually, the two places become too much, so they sold them both and moved back to Athens – A very nice house in Five Points
·       His mother lived in Athens and lived a very long life…….so she was always in the picture…….
·       At the end, he and Jenny moved to a nice house in Presbyterian Village………The last time I saw him was at a dinner there one night
·       Greg grew up in Athens; knew everybody; and knew all the background “stories”
·       His connections at UGA were second to none.  He knew all the big players………
·       Between his Athens stories and his UGA stories……we really enjoyed just listening to him…….
·       He provided very rich background perspective………….
·       We were very sad to lose him.  I feel as if much of our connections with Athens and UGA were cut off when he left this earth……..
·       His love for UGA was very deep.  Few people have contributed more money to UGA than Greg did…….he “walked the walk”
·       There is a GREAT Georgia Bulldog in heaven these days………
·       A vivid memory.  Husk restaurant had just opened in Charleston and was a huge hit……write-ups everywhere
·       We went there for lunch during one of our trips to the “Holy City” and who should be there eating lunch?  Yep…..Greg and Jenny….
·       (They loved “Garden and Gun” magazine and visited their offices in Charleston often……..once again…..they knew everybody!)
·       Sorry for rambling……..I’ve been meaning to write this tribute for some time……….With our common Athens background we knew MANY of the same people........]]> ·       We lost 65 a little over a year ago
·       His obituary:  https://www.lordandstephens.com/obituari...ry-holcomb
·       He was one of the great UGA football board contributors from the very beginning
·       He was an “Athens boy” who did well – Read the obit….he was VERY successful……….
·       I taught at Appalachian State for 32 years, but live in Lenoir……
·       (My father was a professor at UGA, I went to Athens High/Clarke Central, and I am a “Double Dawg;” I worked for the Holiday Inn/Benson organization for 10.5 years in Athens)
·       65 and I “met” many years ago on an earlier DAWG board
·       At that point in his life, he was retired
·       He lived in two places, as many people in this part of the world do
·       He and his wife Jenny had a house at the Elk River Club - https://www.elkriverclubnc.com/
·       This is a very exclusive, gated golf community in the North Carolina High Country….right down the road from Boone
·       (The club was designed by Jack Nicklaus) 
·       They “summered” there to escape the heat
·       Their winter home was a beautiful condo at Sea Island (They were members of both clubs)
·       We talked for a number of years online, and then had dinner with them one night at Elk River
·       This turned into a very special relationship
·       We visited with them at their home at Elk River and went down for a visit at Sea Island
·       My wife and I would usually do one UGA football game a year with Greg and Jenny….suffice to say, he had GREAT tickets
·       We had some amazing dinners/lunches with them in some special places…..
·       Greg and Jenny gave a great deal of money to the UGA Museum.  We had lunch one day with the Director of the Museum in his office…..
·       They also gave much money to the UGA special collections library.  A number of dinners at the library when they would bring out very special pieces in the collection
·       Eventually, the two places become too much, so they sold them both and moved back to Athens – A very nice house in Five Points
·       His mother lived in Athens and lived a very long life…….so she was always in the picture…….
·       At the end, he and Jenny moved to a nice house in Presbyterian Village………The last time I saw him was at a dinner there one night
·       Greg grew up in Athens; knew everybody; and knew all the background “stories”
·       His connections at UGA were second to none.  He knew all the big players………
·       Between his Athens stories and his UGA stories……we really enjoyed just listening to him…….
·       He provided very rich background perspective………….
·       We were very sad to lose him.  I feel as if much of our connections with Athens and UGA were cut off when he left this earth……..
·       His love for UGA was very deep.  Few people have contributed more money to UGA than Greg did…….he “walked the walk”
·       There is a GREAT Georgia Bulldog in heaven these days………
·       A vivid memory.  Husk restaurant had just opened in Charleston and was a huge hit……write-ups everywhere
·       We went there for lunch during one of our trips to the “Holy City” and who should be there eating lunch?  Yep…..Greg and Jenny….
·       (They loved “Garden and Gun” magazine and visited their offices in Charleston often……..once again…..they knew everybody!)
·       Sorry for rambling……..I’ve been meaning to write this tribute for some time……….With our common Athens background we knew MANY of the same people........]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-14905.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:01:36 +0000 Smokindawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-14905.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-14225.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:06:03 +0000 samjo]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-14225.html
He's at the very end of a four year battle against cancer.  42 years old, father of a 6 year old son. Took him to Piedmont Athens emergency room at midnight Saturday, spent a couple of days there in ICU, (They were wonderful to us), and transferred him to hospice Tuesday.  If I had to guess, I'd say today is the day.

It's hard.

I don't know if I can enjoy the Dawgs this fall, without him either sitting in the room with me, or texting back and forth about every other play.

I will say.................what he would say if I introduced him to y'all............"Go Dawgs!"]]>
He's at the very end of a four year battle against cancer.  42 years old, father of a 6 year old son. Took him to Piedmont Athens emergency room at midnight Saturday, spent a couple of days there in ICU, (They were wonderful to us), and transferred him to hospice Tuesday.  If I had to guess, I'd say today is the day.

It's hard.

I don't know if I can enjoy the Dawgs this fall, without him either sitting in the room with me, or texting back and forth about every other play.

I will say.................what he would say if I introduced him to y'all............"Go Dawgs!"]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-13225.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:52:19 +0000 Smokindawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-13225.html
Rip Brother]]>
Rip Brother]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-11997.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:33:28 +0000 dncdawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-11997.html
I'm sure he'd appreciate prayers for him and his family.]]>
I'm sure he'd appreciate prayers for him and his family.]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-10317.html Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:14:47 +0000 WarnerRobinsDawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-10317.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9952.html Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:29:10 +0000 JamanDawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9952.html https://www.hartsmort.com/obituary/Rober...bby-Eubank]]> https://www.hartsmort.com/obituary/Rober...bby-Eubank]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9944.html Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:54:22 +0000 eubie]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9944.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9943.html Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:26:33 +0000 eubie]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9943.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9216.html Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:08:37 +0000 McDonoughDawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9216.html R.I.P. TyTy

Gotta love the part about wearing your best gameday attire…Go Dawgs!]]> R.I.P. TyTy

Gotta love the part about wearing your best gameday attire…Go Dawgs!]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9209.html Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:31:36 +0000 ugafan49]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-9209.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-7805.html Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:15:12 +0000 dncdawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-7805.html
Tough times.]]>
Tough times.]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-4118.html Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:17:14 +0000 GibsonDawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-4118.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-4114.html Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:22:18 +0000 WarnerRobinsDawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-4114.html https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-3076.html Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:26:27 +0000 1970dawg]]> https://www.hairofthedawg.net/thread-3076.html