- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1957
- Date Of Death: February 6, 2021
- State: Idaho
Gregory (Greg) Scott Shook, 63, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on February 6, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family following a courageous 3-year battle with cancer.
Born April 17, 1957, in Ventura, California, Greg enjoyed playing at the beach, boogie boarding, and riding his bicycle as a child. In 1971, Greg moved to Idaho where he would graduate as a Bulldog from Ririe High School in 1975. After graduation, he worked as a laborer on the Teton and Ririe dams, then for Clark Brothers Construction. There, Greg met his mentor, Frank J. Clark, and with Frank’s guidance and confidence, Greg started being a foreman on project sites as a young 21 year-old. Building would soon be a lifelong passion.
He began Shook Construction Company Inc. with his wife, Monika, in 1990. In 2020, they completed their 119th project during their 30th year in business.
Greg fell in love and married Monika (Schmitt) on August 27,1983. They have two children, Justin and Kelsea.
Greg is survived by his wife, Monika Shook; children, Justin and Kelsea; father and stepmother, Robert and Ida Shook; sister, Sandra (Byron) Shook-Keely; step-sister, Deana (Brent) Evans; brothers-in-law, Norbert (Diane) Schmitt and Willy (Terry) Schmitt; nieces and nephews, godsons, and countless wonderful personal and construction industry friends.
He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Jim Smith; brother-in-law, Werner Schmitt; and nephews, Chris Hall and Dylan Schmitt.
