Donald Green

Donald Green
"Put your shoulder to the wheel"
Donald Green, 86, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on November 21, 2011 in Draper, Utah. He was born on January 23, 1925 in Wendell, Idaho to Bartholomew Lanna Green & Florence Monica Sticka; the youngest of 4 children. Don spent his wonderful childhood learning the important values of hard work & perseverance which he applied to all areas of his life. Growing up he enjoyed playing the trumpet, fishing & hunting with his dog, "Coke", camping, skiing, geology & rock collecting. He attended photography school and later went on to achieve a degree from the U of U in Metallurgical Engineering Technology with a 4.0 GPA. Don served his country during WWII as a medic at Presidio in CA and also at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City giving shots & keeping medical records. It was there that he met and fell in love with his sweetheart, Belva Alice Maxwell. They were married on January 4, 1946 in Peoa, Utah, and later sealed in the Salt Lake temple on June 16, 1955. Don was romantic & wrote her sweet love notes, took great care of her and served her as long as he could do so. They had five children; 3 daughters and 2 sons. Don was loving & supportive. He spent time doing fun activities with his children & taking them on great family vacations. He worked many years at Kennecott Copper and later started his own photography business, "Don Green Photography". He loved taking pictures and was well known for his aerial, mining, industrial, commercial photography and large scale prints. Later in life he enjoyed traveling to many continents with his sweetheart and taking beautiful pictures of the world around him. Scenic shots were his favorite. Don was affectionately known as "Pop" or " Poppy" to his grand and great grandchildren. He is survived by his dear wife Belva, sons Dr. R. Don Green (Hilary Huong Le), Richard (Amber) Green, daughters, Sharon (Mike) Kirk, Sheila Brown, Pam (Steve) Siebenhaar, 14 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Lawrence, Clarence and Mildred. We will miss his joyful laugh, talented mind, and loving countenance. We would like to express our sincere gratitude & thanks to the staffs at Highland Care Center, the Beehive House in Draper, Curo Healthcare and everyone else who worked so lovingly to serve him in his last days, and lastly to the special friends he made during his stay. Thank you for your friendship & love. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Winder 2nd Ward, 1361 East 4000 South. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Friday evening at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State Street, Midvale, Utah and 1 hour prior to the services, at the church. Interment, Murray City Cemetery.
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