DEAM, Gregg Alan

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - Gregg Alan Deam, 52, of La Quinta, Calif., passed away Sept. 12, 2014 in La Quinta, Calif. Gregg was born June 27, 1962, to Skeet and Diane Deam in San Bernardino, Calif. He was the manager of Mollers Garden Center for 10 years and an award- winning artist. He was chosen as one of the hundred artists and celebrities to paint a statue of a Big Horn Sheep for “Path of the Bighorn,” a public arts project for the Coachella Valley. His can be seen at the Gardens of El Paseo. He was also a member of the Havasu Art Guild in Arizona. He enjoyed painting, dancing, gardening, fishing, camping and time with his family; especially his two dogs, Mr. Pickles and Maxine. Gregg was a loving son, partner, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his partner, Raymond Brinkman of La Quinta, Calif.; parents, Skeet and Diane Deam of Lake Havasu City; and brother, Wesley A. Deam of Hesperia, Calif. He was well known by his friends and family as a Social Media Icon. His sudden passing has left an emptiness in all of our hearts. A celebration of life service will be at La Quinta Country Club, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. “Good Lord” “He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is an artist”. St. Francis of Assisi.