Gregory Frank Acorn (Greg, Corndog, Corn, Acorn) of Blue Lake, passed away September 4, 2022 after yet another courageous battle 30 years after his original spinal cord injury.

Born and raised in Blue Lake, Greg spent 20+ years in Steamboat Springs, Colo. before moving back to California, where he spent the last 25 years.

Greg’s love of being outdoors began at a young age fishing in Blue Lake with his grandfather Ira Acorn and shooting and hunting with Lee Iorg, a lifelong friend, and playing, swimming and water skiing in the rivers and lakes. His love of being active and outside continued in football and hang gliding. In Colorado he pursued snow skiing (downhill and telemark), snow boarding, rafting, jet skiing, camping, hunting both rifle and bow (deer and elk mostly), playing rugby and flying an ultralight. But when Greg found rugby he found a game he both enjoyed playing and watching and lifelong friends he loved and cherished.

Even when Greg could no longer participate in any of these sports his favorite place was always outdoors. Since he had elk and deer that frequent the property he was able to watch them and listen in the fall to the elk bugling and herding the girls around. He loved to see the bulls battle. He loved going to old car shows and the local casinos with his cousin Kevin. Most often he could be found in his garage puttering around on his ‘51 Chevy truck. Of course he had to watch the San Francisco Giants and 49ers. Anyone who knew Greg knew his love of dogs. He always had a dog(s).

Anyone who was privileged to be Greg’s friend knew they had a friend for life. He loved people and as he would say when he would call, ‘just bugging you. Brother Bill would say of Greg ‘he never met a stranger. Even in the hospital he was still making friends. As we know all of us had an extra 30 years with Greg on this earth.

Greg was proceeded in death by parents Eleanor and Robert, brother Raymond and cousin Bill. Survived by wife Audrey (and dog Ira); brother Bill (Lori); Nieces Raelyn and Dawn (Scott) and their children and grandchildren; Nephews Robert (Sarah) and Michael (Courtney) and their children; Aunts Sister Rosemarie, Lyn (Bob) and Nedra (Marty) and their children and grandchildren; Uncle Lonnie (Bonnie) and their children and grandchildren; cousins Bill’s wife Kathy, Jeannie, Ronie (Blue), Louie and Kevin (Toni) and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.