Greg was born in The Bronx, New York, and spent his childhood moving around as part of a military family. Greg settled in Los Angeles in 1975 and moved to Eagle Rock in 1985. A longtime public servant who spent many years as the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Los Angeles Planning Department, Greg had a passion for land use and used his expertise to help guide local advocacy within Eagle Rock.
In 2012, Greg joined the TERA Board of Directors. Colleagues remember Greg as uniquely skilled in fostering productive conversations on local issues, often introducing new perspectives to help guide thoughtful decision making. Greg continued to bring this talent to bear when he was elected TERA’s president in 2017.
One of Greg’s proudest achievements of local advocacy was helping to bring the Vidiots Foundation to Eagle Rock. Greg and TERA were early supporters of Vidiots’ plan to restore Eagle Rock’s historic movie theater, The Eagle. When the City of Los Angeles initially stood in the way of Vidiots’ plan, TERA filed a formal appeal to get the City to remove unnecessary and costly restrictions. At an October 2023 East Area Planning Commission meeting, Greg’s experience with the Planning Commission came full circle as he inspired a crowd of approximately 260 passionate Eagle Rockers with a speech urging the City to enable Vidiots’ success. If you walk into Vidiots today, you will find a commemorative VHS cassette in a display in the lobby with Greg’s name, honoring his work to help open what has become a premier entertainment destination in Eagle Rock.
Greg had a passion for supporting Eagle Rock’s small businesses. Greg helped champion TERA’s Rock The Boulevard project for Eagle Rock Boulevard, seeking to make the street more pedestrian-friendly, safe, and green. Under Greg’s leadership, TERA also worked to achieve significant adjustments to Metro’s North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project, helping to ensure the BRT becomes a project that enhances downtown Eagle Rock and its businesses. After the 2020 pandemic, Greg created and maintained “Happening In Eagle Rock,” a social media account that provided free promotion for Eagle Rock businesses.
In addition to acting as TERA president, Greg also served as the chair of the Colorado Boulevard Design Review Board, which he served on since 2018.
Greg is survived by his wife, Minh Merideth, sisters Sherri Merideth-Cheatham and Angie Merideth, parents Gwen and Jim Merideth, niece Jalynne Merideth, and nephews Brooks and Blake Cheatham.
A celebration of Greg’s life will take place at 2:30pm on Sunday, October 6th at Eagle Rock Seventh Day Adventist Church. TERA welcomes members to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in Greg’s honor can be made to:
TERA: P.O. Box 41453, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
El Monte Vietnamese SDA Church: P.O. Box 5704, El Monte, CA 91734