Gregory “Piggy” Proud, 62, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
Piggy was born July 26, 1958, in Clinton, IA, to Marvin E. and Eilene E. (Greenwalt) Proud. He was educated in the Fulton, IL, schools. Greg served for two years in the U. S. Army Reserve, Troop E 106th Calvary Regiment, out of Rock Falls, IL. On March 4, 1988, he married Christine Best in Clinton, IA. Piggy was a CNC Machinist working at P&P Tool in Morrison. He loved riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Big River Chapter 13 ABATE of Illinois motorcycle club. He also enjoyed boating, camping, traveling, and tinkering with cars and anything that was mechanical. Recently he found joy in doing model cars. Piggy enjoyed music and guitars, was an animal lover, and had fun telling jokes and stories.
Survivors include son, Mathew Proud of Scottsdale, AZ; step-daughter, Dana (Rocky) McMahon of Clinton; step-son, Tyler Engelkins of Morrison; four step-grandchildren, Ava, Evan, Jakobi, and Riley; sisters, Joline Kershaw of Christiana, TN, Lynette (Steve) Cassens of Morrison, Christine (Steve) Young of Morrison, and Janelle Proud of Fulton; brother, Lawrence Proud of Maquoketa, IA; six nephews, Jason Steen, Ron Stage, Joshua Proud, Jesse Armstrong, Michael Proud, and Stephen Proud; seven nieces, Becky Stage-Webb, Melissa Proud-Hartman, Valerie Young, Elizabeth Dersham, Summer DePover, Danelle Domdey, and Joey Young; many great-nieces and -nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; brother, Jeffrey Lawrence Proud.
Cremation rites will be accorded.
There will be a Memorial Visitation from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, followed by Military Funeral honors.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.