Gregory M. Osbourn Obituary (1967

July 17, 2023, Gregory Martin Osbourn, 55, of Overland Park, KS, after happily making dinner for his family and then retiring to bed, unexpectedly passed away, peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by his beloved wife Jean (McCrory) and twin sons Kenneth and James. Greg died on Global Hug Your Kids Day, which Greg relentlessly took every opportunity to hug his sons and declare how much he loved them and his wife Jean, whom he adored. Jean was the love of Greg’s life, and he was never happier than when he spent time with Jean and the boys. Greg was born October 8, 1967 in St. Louis, MO to Janice and Kenneth Osbourn, survived by sister Lisa. Greg graduated from Parkway Central High School (Saint Louis). He attended University of Rolla, where he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity, where he served on the Saint Pat’s Board (there are some amusing stories there). Greg transferred to Missouri State University where he earned a BA in Accounting, and was a member of the Accounting Club. He was also a DJ/Radio Announcer at KSMU (he obsessively loved all music). He could recognize most songs by just a few measures, and knew some of the most interesting trivia. He further achieved his CPA, an MBA and CMA. Education was important to Greg, which he instilled in his sons, on whom he is lovingly smiling down as you read. Greg was a wise planner, to the Nth degree (both work and life) – ex: the time he planned a group family trip to Disney World, where he sent an Excel spreadsheet to the family, with detailed daily schedule, by the hour, for the entire trip, to which his sister replied, “Greg, can you BE more of an Accountant?” (Insert Greg laugh, here). Greg was smart, serious, but also a jokester, he loved to kid around, loved watching the KC Chiefs, and he was a master of the BBQ. Greg was beloved by his entire family, was always surrounded by friends, and we will miss him dearly. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations in Gregory's name to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html Children's Mercy Kansas City https://support.childrensmercy.org/give/280980/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=na&c_src2=website