Dr. Gregory Lee Maze passed away at Baylor St. Luke's Hospital. He had previous health issues and passed away from Covid-19 complications. He will have a graveside service Sept 29 at Magnolia Hill Cemetery, Segno Texas.
Greg was a lifelong musician, teacher, world traveler, linguist, medical doctor, psychiatrist, student of world religions and family geneologist. He attended Livingston ISD K-12 and was a 1980 graduate of Livingston High School where he was recognized as an LHS Outstanding Graduate in 2013.
From an early age Greg's fascination was music where he excelled and began serving others through music. He began playing piano at age six and quickly picked up the chords to the gospel songs as a child at Magnolia Hill Baptist Church. As the son of a Baptist-deacon father and a school-teacher mother, his love for church service and serving others began there. Later, as a member of Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Greg was the church pianist during his high school years and throughout college at Sam Houston State University, where he earned a BA in Music in 1984. He enjoyed a busy schedule of piano events for individuals, churches and community groups.
As a member of the Livingston High School Band he was a saxophonist and developed a lifetime love for marching band competitions. In the LHS Choir he was proud to be the pianist for the choir and the choir's annual musical stage productions that were presented for the community. As a music major at Sam Houston State University, Greg continued his classical piano training and developed his art as a violinist. While studying at SHSU, Greg traveled with an orchestra touring Europe in the mid-1980's. While in Europe, Greg became a student of the world's languages and cultures. He would return there numerous times on his own to study the language, culture and religions of other countries. This path of study led Greg to medical school.
Greg began working with medical missionaries as a translator in the late 1980s while living there as a student of the language institute at Cuernavaca. This experience led him to enroll at the University of Texas at Arlington where he earned a bachelor of science degree, then on to the medical science center at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a degree as a medical doctor. The degree at UTSA led to a fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where he conducted research in psychopharmacology. There he became interested in psychiatry and was later certified by the National Board of Psychiatry to practice as a psychiatrist. He entered private practice in the Houston area where he treated patients and also conducted clinical trials on drugs used to treat psychiatric patients.
His private practice led to him to the Houston Medical Center, where he was brought on staff as a psychiatrist at the Methodist Hospital and later at St. Luke's Hospital. He became part of a psychiatric consulting firm in 2010 that provided services to hospitals in the Houston Medical Center. He retired early from practice in 2014 and returned to Livingston to help with his father's failing health and to continue his language studies to become a school teacher. He also continued his study of more than 10 years digging through websites, records and the weeds in old cemeteries to compile the most complete study of our family's genealogy to date.
As a self-taught linguist, he spoke English, German, French and Spanish with a deep structural and grammatical understanding of Latin, along with Asian and Slavic languages. He also lived in Costa Rica to study the language and perfect his fluency in Spanish. Back in Livingston, he enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University and completed his course of study to become a certified Spanish teacher. During that time, he began substitute teaching for Livingston ISD and continued in that role until his passing.
Greg was preceded in death by his father J.L. 'Rastus' Maze and his nephew Daniel Maze.
Greg is survived by his mother, Delores Maze, brother, Jerry Maze and his wife Sherry, sister-in-law, Pam Maze, nephew, Brandon Maze and his wife Valerie, niece, Katie Maze, great-nieces, Roxie and Emmah, and an extended group of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues.
Greg was a lifelong musician, teacher, world traveler, linguist, medical doctor, psychiatrist, student of world religions and family geneologist. He attended Livingston ISD K-12 and was a 1980 graduate of Livingston High School where he was recognized as an LHS Outstanding Graduate in 2013.
From an early age Greg's fascination was music where he excelled and began serving others through music. He began playing piano at age six and quickly picked up the chords to the gospel songs as a child at Magnolia Hill Baptist Church. As the son of a Baptist-deacon father and a school-teacher mother, his love for church service and serving others began there. Later, as a member of Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Greg was the church pianist during his high school years and throughout college at Sam Houston State University, where he earned a BA in Music in 1984. He enjoyed a busy schedule of piano events for individuals, churches and community groups.
As a member of the Livingston High School Band he was a saxophonist and developed a lifetime love for marching band competitions. In the LHS Choir he was proud to be the pianist for the choir and the choir's annual musical stage productions that were presented for the community. As a music major at Sam Houston State University, Greg continued his classical piano training and developed his art as a violinist. While studying at SHSU, Greg traveled with an orchestra touring Europe in the mid-1980's. While in Europe, Greg became a student of the world's languages and cultures. He would return there numerous times on his own to study the language, culture and religions of other countries. This path of study led Greg to medical school.
Greg began working with medical missionaries as a translator in the late 1980s while living there as a student of the language institute at Cuernavaca. This experience led him to enroll at the University of Texas at Arlington where he earned a bachelor of science degree, then on to the medical science center at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a degree as a medical doctor. The degree at UTSA led to a fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where he conducted research in psychopharmacology. There he became interested in psychiatry and was later certified by the National Board of Psychiatry to practice as a psychiatrist. He entered private practice in the Houston area where he treated patients and also conducted clinical trials on drugs used to treat psychiatric patients.
His private practice led to him to the Houston Medical Center, where he was brought on staff as a psychiatrist at the Methodist Hospital and later at St. Luke's Hospital. He became part of a psychiatric consulting firm in 2010 that provided services to hospitals in the Houston Medical Center. He retired early from practice in 2014 and returned to Livingston to help with his father's failing health and to continue his language studies to become a school teacher. He also continued his study of more than 10 years digging through websites, records and the weeds in old cemeteries to compile the most complete study of our family's genealogy to date.
As a self-taught linguist, he spoke English, German, French and Spanish with a deep structural and grammatical understanding of Latin, along with Asian and Slavic languages. He also lived in Costa Rica to study the language and perfect his fluency in Spanish. Back in Livingston, he enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University and completed his course of study to become a certified Spanish teacher. During that time, he began substitute teaching for Livingston ISD and continued in that role until his passing.
Greg was preceded in death by his father J.L. 'Rastus' Maze and his nephew Daniel Maze.
Greg is survived by his mother, Delores Maze, brother, Jerry Maze and his wife Sherry, sister-in-law, Pam Maze, nephew, Brandon Maze and his wife Valerie, niece, Katie Maze, great-nieces, Roxie and Emmah, and an extended group of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues.
Dr. Gregory Lee Maze passed away at Baylor St. Luke's Hospital. He had previous health issues and passed away from Covid-19 complications. He will have a graveside service Sept 29 at Magnolia Hill Cemetery, Segno Texas.
Greg was a lifelong musician, teacher, world traveler, linguist, medical doctor, psychiatrist, student of world religions and family geneologist. He attended Livingston ISD K-12 and was a 1980 graduate of Livingston High School where he was recognized as an LHS Outstanding Graduate in 2013.
From an early age Greg's fascination was music where he excelled and began serving others through music. He began playing piano at age six and quickly picked up the chords to the gospel songs as a child at Magnolia Hill Baptist Church. As the son of a Baptist-deacon father and a school-teacher mother, his love for church service and serving others began there. Later, as a member of Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Greg was the church pianist during his high school years and throughout college at Sam Houston State University, where he earned a BA in Music in 1984. He enjoyed a busy schedule of piano events for individuals, churches and community groups.
As a member of the Livingston High School Band he was a saxophonist and developed a lifetime love for marching band competitions. In the LHS Choir he was proud to be the pianist for the choir and the choir's annual musical stage productions that were presented for the community. As a music major at Sam Houston State University, Greg continued his classical piano training and developed his art as a violinist. While studying at SHSU, Greg traveled with an orchestra touring Europe in the mid-1980's. While in Europe, Greg became a student of the world's languages and cultures. He would return there numerous times on his own to study the language, culture and religions of other countries. This path of study led Greg to medical school.
Greg began working with medical missionaries as a translator in the late 1980s while living there as a student of the language institute at Cuernavaca. This experience led him to enroll at the University of Texas at Arlington where he earned a bachelor of science degree, then on to the medical science center at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a degree as a medical doctor. The degree at UTSA led to a fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where he conducted research in psychopharmacology. There he became interested in psychiatry and was later certified by the National Board of Psychiatry to practice as a psychiatrist. He entered private practice in the Houston area where he treated patients and also conducted clinical trials on drugs used to treat psychiatric patients.
His private practice led to him to the Houston Medical Center, where he was brought on staff as a psychiatrist at the Methodist Hospital and later at St. Luke's Hospital. He became part of a psychiatric consulting firm in 2010 that provided services to hospitals in the Houston Medical Center. He retired early from practice in 2014 and returned to Livingston to help with his father's failing health and to continue his language studies to become a school teacher. He also continued his study of more than 10 years digging through websites, records and the weeds in old cemeteries to compile the most complete study of our family's genealogy to date.
As a self-taught linguist, he spoke English, German, French and Spanish with a deep structural and grammatical understanding of Latin, along with Asian and Slavic languages. He also lived in Costa Rica to study the language and perfect his fluency in Spanish. Back in Livingston, he enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University and completed his course of study to become a certified Spanish teacher. During that time, he began substitute teaching for Livingston ISD and continued in that role until his passing.
Greg was preceded in death by his father J.L. 'Rastus' Maze and his nephew Daniel Maze.
Greg is survived by his mother, Delores Maze, brother, Jerry Maze and his wife Sherry, sister-in-law, Pam Maze, nephew, Brandon Maze and his wife Valerie, niece, Katie Maze, great-nieces, Roxie and Emmah, and an extended group of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues.
Greg was a lifelong musician, teacher, world traveler, linguist, medical doctor, psychiatrist, student of world religions and family geneologist. He attended Livingston ISD K-12 and was a 1980 graduate of Livingston High School where he was recognized as an LHS Outstanding Graduate in 2013.
From an early age Greg's fascination was music where he excelled and began serving others through music. He began playing piano at age six and quickly picked up the chords to the gospel songs as a child at Magnolia Hill Baptist Church. As the son of a Baptist-deacon father and a school-teacher mother, his love for church service and serving others began there. Later, as a member of Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Greg was the church pianist during his high school years and throughout college at Sam Houston State University, where he earned a BA in Music in 1984. He enjoyed a busy schedule of piano events for individuals, churches and community groups.
As a member of the Livingston High School Band he was a saxophonist and developed a lifetime love for marching band competitions. In the LHS Choir he was proud to be the pianist for the choir and the choir's annual musical stage productions that were presented for the community. As a music major at Sam Houston State University, Greg continued his classical piano training and developed his art as a violinist. While studying at SHSU, Greg traveled with an orchestra touring Europe in the mid-1980's. While in Europe, Greg became a student of the world's languages and cultures. He would return there numerous times on his own to study the language, culture and religions of other countries. This path of study led Greg to medical school.
Greg began working with medical missionaries as a translator in the late 1980s while living there as a student of the language institute at Cuernavaca. This experience led him to enroll at the University of Texas at Arlington where he earned a bachelor of science degree, then on to the medical science center at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a degree as a medical doctor. The degree at UTSA led to a fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where he conducted research in psychopharmacology. There he became interested in psychiatry and was later certified by the National Board of Psychiatry to practice as a psychiatrist. He entered private practice in the Houston area where he treated patients and also conducted clinical trials on drugs used to treat psychiatric patients.
His private practice led to him to the Houston Medical Center, where he was brought on staff as a psychiatrist at the Methodist Hospital and later at St. Luke's Hospital. He became part of a psychiatric consulting firm in 2010 that provided services to hospitals in the Houston Medical Center. He retired early from practice in 2014 and returned to Livingston to help with his father's failing health and to continue his language studies to become a school teacher. He also continued his study of more than 10 years digging through websites, records and the weeds in old cemeteries to compile the most complete study of our family's genealogy to date.
As a self-taught linguist, he spoke English, German, French and Spanish with a deep structural and grammatical understanding of Latin, along with Asian and Slavic languages. He also lived in Costa Rica to study the language and perfect his fluency in Spanish. Back in Livingston, he enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University and completed his course of study to become a certified Spanish teacher. During that time, he began substitute teaching for Livingston ISD and continued in that role until his passing.
Greg was preceded in death by his father J.L. 'Rastus' Maze and his nephew Daniel Maze.
Greg is survived by his mother, Delores Maze, brother, Jerry Maze and his wife Sherry, sister-in-law, Pam Maze, nephew, Brandon Maze and his wife Valerie, niece, Katie Maze, great-nieces, Roxie and Emmah, and an extended group of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues.
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