Gregory Scott Platt

Gregory S. Platt, 63, of Maui, Hawaii, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday,June 2, 2019. A funeral mass and luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.at St.Theresa Church. Private family inurnment will take place at Rock Island Arsenal NationalCemetery in Rock Island, Illinois.

Gregory was born July 3, 1955, in Rochester, New York, the son of James and Joan (Costello)Platt. They moved to Clinton, Iowa, in 1958, where Greg attended Sacred Heart Grade School. In1967, the family moved to Dubuque, Iowa. Greg graduated from Dubuque Hempsted HighSchool, lettering in four sports. He enlisted in the in the United States Navy in 1973 where hewas 1st Mate on the Mississippi River, traveling from New Orleans to St. Paul. Greg moved toSeaside Oregon in 1979, and worked on the Columbia River from Portland to Lewiston, Idahoon the Snake River. In 1980, he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and worked at Boys Acres (FourOaks) as a counselor.

Greg loved the Insurance / Financial Service career and in 1983, he went to work with LifeInvestors. Greg went on to work for New York Life Insurance as an agent and manager from1985 to 1997. He won numerous awards and national recognition as both an agent and amanager. In 1998, Greg went to work with Principal Financial as a manager, winning companyrecognition. In 2005, he moved to Denver, Colorado, and went to work for New EnglandFinancial as a manager. Greg returned to New York Life in 2010, retiring in 2017. Upon retiringhe moved to Hawaii and worked part time with Kansas City Life.

Greg was a member of the St. Theresa Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. His success inlife was due to his passion to help people. Greg did a lot of service work for most of his life. Hisgreatest joy was spending time with his children and family.Greg is survived by his two daughters, Kara Marie Platt and Kadi Jo (Ben) Mills; two brothers,Timothy (Beverly) Platt and Dennis Platt; sister, Mary Kay (Chris) Detweiler; and nieces andnephews, Sarah Platt, Alex Smith, Addison (Megan) Smith, Annie Detweiler, and Casey(Lucas)Treangen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Joan Platt.

Greg had the best sense of humor, a loving touch, and a sense of charisma that was contagious.He had the ability and gift to go up to any stranger and strike up a conversation and to beaccepting and loving to all. Greg truly believed that life was about the experiences that we get,the friendships that are made, and the memories that we get to keep with us forever.He will be greatly missed by all who had met him.

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