On the Wednesday, June 7th episode of General Hospital, it was time for Gregory Chase’s (Gregory Harrison) memorial, which as Gregory wanted would be having his ashes spread with his loved ones in attendance.

The memorial service was held at the park bench in which he used to sit and read to Violet (Jophielle Love), which now has a plaque with his name imprinted on it.

Chase (Josh Swickard) was put in charge of the gathering, by his late father. In very well-written scenes, each of the man’s loved ones and friends extolled words of wisdom they learned from him that will forever remain with them and in their hearts.

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Finn (Michael Easton) shares how much his dad, who was suffering from ALS, loved this spot and that when the climb up the hill became too much, he insisted he could make it on his own. Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) speaks to what a good man that Gregory was. Violet reads a poem.

Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) opens up about how ALS is a devastating disease that takes resolve to handle, and Gregory had a lot of resolve. He made her aware of the limitations she put on her own life. She admits Gregory got her to jump out of a plane with him and that the two passionately kissed, which surprised everyone in attendance.

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Tracy (Jane Elliot) talks with sadness about Gregory being a missed opportunity, and if she had known him sooner, longer and better, who knows what might have been. In the moral to her time with Gregory, Tracy expressed, “If an opportunity doesn’t present itself, make one. Contrary to conventional wisdom, you can miss what you didn’t have.”

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Chase spoke last and says his dad taught him to find something remarkable in every person you meet. Next, Chase begins to scatter Gregory’s ashes around the tree, and then hands the container to Finn, so he can spread the last part of the ashes.

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Afterwards, Tracy hosts a reception at the Metro Court. She and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) share a shot for Gregory. Alexis tells Finn, she is heading to an AA meeting, but first they discuss the kiss with his dad. Elizabeth and her boys make their exit, and then Chase goes looking for Finn and finds him at the bar. What he sees upsets him, as Finn is knocking back shots one after the other.

What did you think about Gregory’s memorial service? Did you reach for the hankies? What do you think will happen next to Finn now that he is continuing to drink? Comment below.

It’s hard to believe that Gregory Harrison actually spent three years on General Hospital as Gregory Chase, the father of Finn (Michael Easton) and Chase (Josh Swickard). The accomplished television and film star brought his A-game to the daytime drama series during his time in Port Charles.

Over the last few weeks of GH airshows, viewers and Gregory’s on-screen family have been mourning the loss of the character who succumbed to complications from ALS, to which there is no cure.

Harrison, known for his roles on Trapper John M.D, and Falcon Crest, spoke very highly of his time on a daytime soap opera and had nothing but positive things to say about his experience when speaking with Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH) and Steve Burton (Jason, GH) on the latest episode of their Daily Drama Podcast on You Tube.

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When talking about his GH co-stars, Harrison shared, “Michael Easton was just fabulous to me from day one and easy to work with and so committed and so open to anything. I just love Michael and Josh was the same for me.”

He continued, “Then to to be able to play with with Nancy Grahn (Alexis) and all of that. She was great and so much fun, and you know she comes in and and it’s like riding a bucking bronco.”

Harrison added about sharing scenes with Grahn, “You just don’t know what she’s going to bring and she’s full of surprises which I loved, because I’m willing to play sure and and I’m willing to change my plan, and you have to with Nancy. You have too in a really good way.”

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However, it was recounting working with beloved GH veteran Jane Elliot (Tracy), where Gregory revealed the one thing he wishes he was able to do and that was share more screen time with Jane.

Gregory stated, “They put me with Jane Elliot for the last six months or so. We got to play and flirt and and if there’s anything I regret about them killing me off as fast as they did is that there was this relationship growing between Gregory and Tracy.”

“I mean the days that I had scenes with Jane I was so excited to roll out of bed and go into work,” Harrison said. “I never knew what Jane was going to bring, but I knew it was going to be incredible and she’s amazing. She’s a force of nature. If she called me to do anything I would say ‘I’ll work with you on anything Jane,’ because she blew me away every single day I worked with her.”

So, did you love Gregory and Tracy together on GH? Would you like to have seen the show not kill-off the character for a little while longer? Comment below.

The 51st annual Daytime Emmys are upon us and to get you ready for daytime’s biggest night of the year, throughout the week, Michael Fairman TV will be asking you our readers, soap opera fans, and viewers who you think should take home the gold this Friday night in our Emmy polls.

All of this year’s Outstanding Lead Actor nominees are previous Emmy winners and many veterans of the craft. Each delivered reels of their work  deemed worthy by their peers to make it into the final five.

The nominees are: Eric Martsolf (Brady, Days of our Lives), Thorsten Kaye (Ridge, The Bold and the Beautiful), John McCook (Eric, The Bold and the Beautiful), Eric Braeden (Victor, The Young and the Restless) and Scott Clifton (Liam, The Bold and the Beautiful).

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Now, its time to find out who actually gets to become a 2024 Emmy winner, when the envelopes are ripped open live during the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night, June 7th on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ beginning at 8 pm ET/delayed on the West Coast and also airing at 8 pm PT).

Cast your vote below in our Lead Actor poll, and then let us know in the comment section who you think deserves to win the coveted Lead Actor Emmy.