Gregorio S. Quizon

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Gregorio Salcedo Quizon

Attorney-at-Law, counselor and gregarious family man

Known for his smile with a twinkle in his eyes plus love of talking and joking, Gregorio S. Quizon made his transition on Wednesday, 20 January 2021.  Gregorio was his professional name while his families and friends called him either Greg or Gresing.  Greg, 90, died of natural causes at home with his loving wife of over 60 years, Daisy.

Due to Covid-19 and restrictions in Indiana, a memorial via Zoom will be held on a yet to be determined date. Daisy has requested mass offerings for Greg to be held in lieu of a regular funeral mass.

Additionally instead of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to Hancock County Senior Services via its website: https://hcssi.org/ – which has a secured button to click for donations or via secure direct link from this Flanner Buchanan website.

Greg was born in San Juan, Batangas in Philippines on 25 May 1930. He was the 4th child out of 12 children, 3 girls and 9 boys.  His parents, Trinidad Quizon and Vicenta Salcedo DeVilla, each an only child, wanted to have a household full of children’s laughter emphasizing a close siblings’ bond.  The close-knit family lived outside Manila in a rural agricultural province.

It was this agricultural bounty, along with the over 3000 sq-foot family house, that led the Japanese army to commandeer the ousting of Greg’s family from their home during WWII.  Greg and his family were forced to live in separate houses among farming tenants the duration of WWII.

Trinidad and Vicenta wanted their children to have the best education possible so after elementary school, Greg moved to the city of Manila.  Trinidad and Vicenta built a Manila house for their children to live in during their educational years.  The family maintained houses in both San Juan and Manila, with the children enjoying vacations during school breaks in their country home.

Greg went to high school at University of Santo Thomas in Manila. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree and law degree from University of the Philippines Law School.  University of the Philippines Law School is the equivalent of Harvard Law School, boasting graduates who later became senators, prominent entrepreneurs and presidents of Philippines.

Greg made the difficult decision to leave his family to immigrate to United States of America to provide better opportunities for himself, Daisy and his young children.  Greg and Daisy lived apart for a year before Daisy and their 4 children could join him.  He settled in Indianapolis in 1968 since that was where he found employment.  Greg was among the few “pioneer foreigners” who moved inland from the usual coastal cities where immigrants tended to settle.

While working at Pioneer National Title Insurance full-time, Greg attended night school at Indiana University Law School, IUPUI to earn his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.  He wanted to continue working as a lawyer as he did in Manila.

As a commercial title insurance attorney, Greg stayed throughout his career with Pioneer National Title Insurance, enduring company reorganizations and mergers with company name changes.  He worked on many prominent projects, such as Hyatt Regency / The Eagles Nest and numerous buildings along the north end of I-465.  Due to company reorganization, Greg was relocated to Ticor’s location in Merrillville, IN.  Upon retirement, Greg and Daisy moved to St. Peters, MO.

During Greg and Daisy’s time in Indianapolis, they joined and belonged to a Filipino-American social club called Barangay Club (Tagalog for “village”).  Barangay Club also provided support for the few Filipino immigrants to easily adjust and assimilate.  For example, many Filipinos would have to drive as far away to Chicago to get grocery basics, such as rice, bokchoy, etc.

Before and during retirement, Greg and Daisy enjoyed traveling. One of his claims to fame is having visited 54 countries outside of America.  Greg and Daisy made a point to visit different states during their family summer vacations.  Through the years, other brothers of Greg immigrated to USA; resulting in a total of 5 siblings living in America.  To continue with the close family bond as Trinidad and Vicenta wanted for their children, Greg and Daisy, with their children, visited his brothers and their families living in different states.

Many friends, families and colleagues of Greg repeatedly talk about his outstanding generosity of time, listening and counseling in matters of personal as well as law-related concerns, such as drawing up wills, real estate, insurance, immigration and civil law issues.  Many times, the law- related matters were done pro-bono.  This was Greg’s way to give back to the immigrant community.

Greg enjoyed having people around him as much as people enjoyed his presence, with his mischievous sense of humor and easygoing manner.  He hosted some family reunions, which became part of the Quizon brothers’ promise to their parents to remain close.

Greg and Daisy moved back to Indiana to be closer to their son, Oscar, who still resides in Indiana.  Greg and Daisy’s daughters with their families had since moved out of state.  Greg and Daisy bought a new house in McCordsville since they preferred to live independently.  Eventually, Greg’s health declined so he could not drive.

At that point, Hancock County Senior Services provided vital services to enable Greg and Daisy to remain in their own home.  The services included transportation to medical appointments and light housekeeping through their HomeMaker Program.

In the last several months during the pandemic, Greg and Daisy finally realized that moving to assisted living Traditions at Brookside in McCordsville was a way to continue living together, as Greg needed more aid in his continued health decline.

Greg is survived by his beloved wife, Daisy and their three daughters and one son, along with their respective spouses and children: Arlene Joy and Scott Christiansen of Renton, WA; Karina and Paul Pinella of Winchester, MA with their children, Anna and Thomas; Constance and Oscar Quizon of Fishers, IN with step-daughter Madeleine; and May MacGregor of Dallas, TX with her sons, Collin, Dillon and Trevlan.

Greg’s four surviving brothers and their wives: Ceferino and Jane Quizon in California; Lazaro and Princesita Quizon in Illinois; Donato and Leila Quizon in Alabama; and Romeo and Nenette Quizon in New York, along with each brothers’ children; plus Greg’s many nieces and nephews in Philippines.

Greg was blessed with wonderful healthcare provided by his primary care physician, Dr. Seshan, and his staff in McCordsville; Sue Ann Wortman Cancer Center in Greenfield and hospice services from Paradigm Health.