MARION: Richard "Dick" E. Green, 79, passed away at Marion General Hospital Tuesday evening, November 17, 2009. He was born August 3, 1930 to Lamoyne and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Green. He married Jacqueline Price in Marion on August 16, 1951.

Dick was an Army veteran serving in the Korean War. He was employed for twenty-eight years with MCI and 37 years with Clark Metal. As an avid gardener he enjoyed spending time working in his garden which was appreciated by many throughout the community.

Dick is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; a son, Kevin Green; two daughters, Kathy Weston, and Sarah (Kent) Smith; seven grandchildren, Tisha (Bart) Green Rinker, Gretchen (Matt) McCreary, Jennifer Green, Rachelle (Tobie) Weston Needels, Jared Weston, Abby (Justin) Weston Vanderhoff, and Tiffany (Ed) Merritt; six great grandchildren; two sisters, Jane Acker, and Susan (Scott) Braumiller; and a brother, Joe (Nancy) Green.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Pat McCurdy; and his daughter, Connie Green.

There will be a funeral service held Friday, November, 20, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. led by Pastor Mark Schuring at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Brush Ridge; military honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the Marion County Veterans Council. Loved ones and friends can share their condolences with the Green family at the Boyd-Born Funeral Home, Thursday, November 19 from 6-8 p.m.

Pallbearers for the service will be Matt McCreary, Tobie Needels, Bart Rinker, Darin Murphy, Jared Weston, and Justin Vanderhoff.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Dick may be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church.