Farewell, Friend
The Association is saddened to report that Honored Life Director Tom Greico of Greico Modern Homes passed away Jan. 12. An eclectic figure who brought light to every room he entered, his passing is especially difficult to convey.
Tom was an active member of the Association for more than 30 years who had served on the Communications Committee for 20 years. He designed and hosted the Association’s first website, back in the ’90s. He chaired both the Communications and ARC Awards Committees and served as president of the North Dallas/Collin County Division. Tom’s involvement with the Dallas BA began when he was in high school as one of the first winners of the Association’s Young Designers Competition.
His passion for home design continued into college, where he earned a B.S. in architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduating in 1983, he started his own home building business. Tom was considered one of the pioneers of modern home building in the Dallas area. His vision inspired scores of others to follow and his legacy will remain a part of our future for decades to come. He had won many ARC Awards for custom home building and architectural design and had been named to D Home magazine’s Best Builders list every year since 2011. His homes had been showcased in both the Parade of Homes and the White Rock Tour of Homes.
Dallas BA Executive Officer Phil Crone stated, “In the words of Robert Kennedy, ‘the purpose in life is to contribute in some way to making things better.’ Tom’s contributions as a home builder and a friend have made our industry and all of us individually better.”
Tom’s LinkedIn profile says he was a “designer/builder extraordinaire, observer of architecture, student of construction, master of good taste and a damn nice guy.” We couldn’t agree more.
Memorial services for Tom will be held at Restland Memorial Chapel located at 13005 Greenville Ave. in Dallas on Wednesday, January 30 at 2:30pm.