Gregory "Greg" Edward Mott

Gregory “Greg” Edward Mott, of Stockton, KS, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 10, 2023, at the age of 52 after a brief illness. He was born on April 27, 1970, in Rockford, IL to Thomas and Judy (Olson) Mott.

Greg grew up in Rockford and graduated from Boylan High School, Class of 1988. Greg played on Boylan’s football and basketball teams and was selected to the NIC-10 All-Conference football teams his junior and senior years. Following high school, Greg attended the University of Iowa and Colorado State University. He then decided to follow in his father’s footsteps into the wholesale supply business, working his way up to Industrial Sales Manager for Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. He spent over 20 years working for Ferguson before moving on to his dream job of owning his own restaurant. In 2021, Greg moved to Stockton, Kansas, to open a restaurant and named it ‘Mott’s Steak & Chop’. Greg worked tirelessly on the restaurant for the past couple years before he passed away.

Greg was an accomplished bow and rifle hunter who enjoyed countless hunting excursions with his friends to Africa, Canada, and throughout the United States. He was even featured on the No Limits Hunting TV program where he bow-hunted black bear. If “Tiny” wasn’t hunting, you could find him with his friends on the ranch in Fairplay, CO, where he spent many weekends helping out with ranch duties during the day and living it up at night. Greg also enjoyed skiing, fishing, golfing, and cooking. Greg’s nephews meant the world to him. He would brag about their sports accomplishments to everyone who would listen. He and his father Tom, aka Grandpa M, are now their #1 fans in the VIP section in heaven.

In his 52 years, Greg blazed his own trail through life living every minute to the fullest. We are fortunate there are so many legendary stories about “Mott” that will last a lifetime. He was the life of the party and the leader of “The Mott Squad”. We will always remember his humor and unmatched ability to tell a story. To say Greg will be missed by his family and friends is an understatement.

Greg is survived by his mother, Judy, of Rockford, IL; his three sisters, Sarah (John) Zilinskas and Kelly (Jeremy) Aldrich of Denver, CO, Melissa (Tyler) Smith of Portland, OR; nephews, Gus, Hank, & Ned Zilinskas and Henry Aldrich.

He is preceded in death by his father, Tom, uncle Merritt, his grandparents, and his beloved animals, horses (Cash and Dakota) and dog (Duke).

Per Greg’s request, a farewell tour will take place in three locations starting in Stockton, KS (May 17), Denver, CO (May 21) and Rockford, IL (July 2), details to follow. There will be a private family burial service at Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the family or Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N 1st, Stockton, KS 67669. A cause will be set up in Greg’s name at a later date.

Memorial Service at Stockton UMC at 4PM

Celebration of Life Gathering will follow at his restaurant, Mott Steak & Chop 5-7PM

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2023

Heavy appetizers provided

Casual

Location:

Mott Steak Steak & Chop

323 Main St.

Stockton, Kansas 67669

It will be helpful to have an idea of how many people are planning to join. Please RSVP to melmott73@gmail.com and provide which memorial you are planning to attend and how many people are in your group. If you are unable to RSVP, please still join us. We are just trying to get a general idea of the number of people to plan for.

Other memorials:

Denver, CO - May 21st from 3-6pm

Rockford, IL - July 2nd from 3-6pm

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