Gregory Neal Mogford

Gregory Neal Mogford was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the age of 68. Greg was born on June 26, 1954 in Abilene, TX to the late Sherry Paula Pechacek and Harold Neal Mogford. He graduated from TMI high school in 1972 and attended San Antonio Community College. While in college Greg took a job in a local cable station as a camera operator and discovered his passion for the film and television industry. By his early twenties he moved to KENS TV where he became a weekend camera man. In the mid-nineteen seventies he joined the Tisch Production Company. All of this hands-on-experience led him to become a freelance camera man and gaffer. In film and television the gaffer or chief lighting technician is the head electrician, responsible for the execution of the lighting plan for a production. For the next forty years Greg shot documentaries for the government, various corporations, the Catholic Church, and a wide array of sporting events such as the NBA Finals.  Although born in Abilene, TX, Greg grew up in San Antonio. He loved the city and for more than twenty years he was the light designer for the Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony. Many a Thanksgiving Day Greg and his crew from his production company Texas Grip & Electric were along the river preparing for the broadcast of the parade.  Although they were working on a holiday, Greg made sure there was time for them to have a Thanksgiving party. He was a fair and loyal employer. He retired in 2020.

Greg had a sharp wit and a keen perception of people. He relished intelligent conversations and enjoyed entertaining.  He was never afraid to give his opinion when asked. Greg was a romantic and his sweet tender nature was clearly seen in his loving care of his wife, Laura. Without question, Laura was the love of his life. He was always giving her flowers, leaving notes of endearment, and endlessly smiling when she was with him. Greg enjoyed traveling with Laura, going out to beer and wine tastings, driving into the hill country, or just sitting on the patio. They had a daily exercise routine of holding hands while taking long walks. Greg was a good son, a dear brother, a loving husband, and an honorable human being.

He is preceded in death by his parents,  Sherry Pechacek and Harold Neal Mogford. Greg will be dearly missed by his wife of seven years, Laura J. Mogford; his sister, Deborah Mogford; step-children, Todd Kramer (Jessica), Tonya Bartlett, Brian Kramer (Amber); numerous grandchildren and other relatives and friends.