IN MEMORIAM
Marine Lt. Col. Gregory Ehrmann, 61;
Richfield Native, Noted Reenactor
RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Marine Lt. Col. (ret.) Gregory M. Ehrmann, 61, of Stafford, Va., a Richfield Springs native and, in his retirement, an avid reenactor of historic battles, passed away on June 24, 2016, at UVA Medical Center, where he was recovering from a liver transplant. His family was by his side.
SEE SLIDE SHOW ON HIS LIFE
Greg was born on Jan. 1, 1955, in Herkimer, to George and Joyce Ehrmann of Richfield Springs. His father and grandfather operated the Ehrmann Pharmacy there. He graduated from Richfield Springs High School, where played four years of football and also wrestled. He was a member of the Varsity Club and was a Prep All-American in football his senior year. He went on to play football for four years at SUNY Plattsburgh, where he received his bachelor's degree.
He went on for a master's at Webster University in St. Louis, where he met a fellow classmate, Pamela J. Fisher, whom he fell in love with and pursued his greatest achievement in life as husband and father of five children. Greg and Pam would have been married for 38 years in November.
Greg retired from the Marine Corps after serving his country for 28 years. He went on to work as a defense contractor in the Stafford area. His love for history and our country was deep.
