Robert Raymond Green

OBITUARY FOR ROBERT GREEN A memorial service is planned March 26, 2011 for former Roseburg resident Robert Raymond Green, who died February 24th of congestive heart failure. He was 87 years old, passing away just two weeks prior to his 88th birthday. Bob was born to Raymond and Elsie Green, March 10, 1923, in Pontiac, Illinois. After graduating from Roseburg High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January, 1942. He married Lela Wilson in Eugene, 0regon in July, 1944. His Naval training and duty began in Alameda, California Air Station where he trained as a flight crew member, and began his life long passion for airplanes and flying. During World War II he served with the 84th Patrol Squadron. His Naval duty took him to Iceland in 1942, then to England 1943 and 1944. His North Atlantic tour of duty earned his squadron the Presidential Unit Citation Award for their successful patrols against German submarines. Upon returning to the United States, Bob was stationed in Maryland and lived in Washington DC. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in Bremerton, Washington, in October, 1945. Upon returning to Roseburg in 1946, he and Lela chose to make it their permanent home. Bob worked in auto repair until retiring in 1986. Lela passed away in 1999 and Bob continued living in the Roseburg community until 2003. It was a delightful twist of fate when he renewed a friendship with Blythe Carter, a friend of he and Lela's from years past. He moved to Eugene in 2003, living there until he moved to Spring Ridge Assisted Care in Wilsonville, November, 2009. His hobbies and interests included traveling and jazz, flying his club airplane, baseball, racing and antique cars, friends and family. Bob was preceded in death by his daughter Patricia Green Young, and his wife of 55 years, Lela Green; his three sisters, Marjorie Blakely, Arlis Harvey and Mary Crenshaw. Survivors include Blythe Carter of Wilsonville, her two daughters, Sandy and Kathy, and their families, along with many special nephews and nieces. The Mark and Judy (Pollard)Dippel family, including children Ryan Dippel and Lindsay Dippel Kinman will always remember Bob as their "adopted" grandpa. Wilson's Chapel of the Roses, 965 W. Harvard Av., Roseburg, OR 97471 is handling the arrangements for the memorial service. It will be held March 26 at 1:30 p.m. Bob asked that memorial contribution be made to National Kidney Foundation of Oregon and Washington, 465 NE 181st Av., Suite 257, Portland, OR 97230-6660