Gregory Jensen Lord

Gregory, who always went by Greg, passed away on October 28th, shy of his 80th birthday. His memory will be honored by his surviving family – his wife of almost 50 years, Janet Lord, who loved him and the humor he brought to every day, their daughter Amy (Lord) Kaye, who was the light of his life, and her beloved family – Brad Kaye, and grandchildren Benji and Eric. Additional family members include his brother Al Lord, who he deeply loved, with his wife Suzanne, and their children – Albert and Christine, Greg’s goddaughter, as well as Greg’s Aunt Joy and cousins Linda, David, Steve, Mark, and Matt. Greg was predeceased by his younger brother Eric, his father Albert Leo Lord, and his mother Cecelia (Lord) Jensen.

Greg loved playing and watching baseball, following Penn State football, reading, listening to and playing music, and fishing, especially up in Maine. He loved that his grandson Benji is a true fisherman and athlete, and that his grandson Eric has a wonderful sense of humor and is a skilled and promising woodworker. Greg will be remembered by his large pool of friends and fellow craftsmen whom he treasured and spent as much time as possible in their company. He truly loved working and hanging out with these wonderful people.

Greg found joy being with his friends and family and creating a legacy of fine carpentry work that will stand the test of time. While Greg spent a life working in the building trades, learning as he went, he eventually landed where his heart lay, in historic building preservation with his companies, Architectural Millwork Associates and LNR. Two of the projects that he really loved, and was most proud of was working on were Fox Hall in Maryland and The Old Senate Chamber in Maryland where Washington had resigned his commission. His greatest pleasure was working with equally dedicated craftsmen who were also at the top of their game, and when he could work with his brother-in-law, Ted, and his cousin-in-law, Stephen – both revered master craftsmen.

Greg was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and he always valued lessons he learned there and carried throughout his life.

Greg loved history, tradition, and fine workmanship, which is not to say he was stodgy. Greg was a fount of wicked humor and sarcasm. Being around Greg was fun and contained an exciting element of mischief. You might not know what he would say and you might be scared of what he might say, but you also knew you would probably be laughing or laughing and groaning at the same time.

This is the Greg we loved, treasured, and will all miss.

A memorial service is being held on December 5th at 2 PM at the North Wales Arts and Cultural Center located at 125 N. Main Street, North Wales, PA 19454