Donald Charles Gregg, Jewell, died Thursday, July 8, at his home in Topeka.

Don was born March 6, 1944, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Burton and Dorothy Gregg.

Don worked most of this life as an auto mechanic. During his time in Kansas City, he worked for Morasch Automotive. He moved to Jewell in 1973. In Jewell, he worked at the Jewell Implement Company until 1978, before going into business for himself, opening Gregg Automotive. A few years later, he and his wife opened the Parts Pit. They operated both businesses until 2017.

While in Kansas City, he enjoyed tuning and drag racing his ‘56...