Mildred Esther Green

1933 - 2025

Mildred Green - Mother of 3 sons and a long-time church secretary and bookkeeper - died Wednesday, January 1, 2025. She was 91.

Born Mildred Esther Harden on March 27, 1933, in Terre Haute, Indiana, Millie was one of twelve children born to Stephen and Vera (Butler) Harden. Millie's childhood jobs included Soda Jerk in the local pharmacy and selling tickets at the movie theater. Being raised in a large family in a small town, Millie was still a teenager when she and a childhood friend decided to "see the world." Their first stop was in San Antonio, Texas. This is where Millie found her true home and met her future husband, Joseph H Green, Jr. Not long after their wedding, she became a stay-at-home wife and mother as they raised their three sons. Millie frequently volunteered at church and in her children's schools. When her children were old enough, Millie returned to work, this time at the Presbytery del Norte, a regional governing body for the former UPCUSA. As Presbyterian denominations reunited and merged, this took her to Alamo Presbytery PCUS and eventually Mission Presbytery PC(USA). She worked in this office for 17 years. Beginning as a secretary/bookkeeper, she held many job titles, including Office Manager. Millie started taking classes offered through the Association of Administrative Personnel to improve her professional skills. Within a few years, APA members elected her president. Millie considered this among her life's highest honors to her final days.

With the arrival of grandchildren, Millie left San Antonio for Dallas, where she found work as the bookkeeper for Grace Presbytery, PC(USA). Millie enjoyed her six years with this dynamic staff. Millie's retirement allowed her to spend even more time with her growing family, attending Highland Park Presbyterian Church events and "puttering" in the backyard. In her later years, Millie often pulled weeds from the back lawn or sat on the back porch enjoying Blue Bell ice cream. Millie was with her three sons when she passed away on New Year's Day 2025.

Millie is survived by her sons (Ray and Vickie, Jesse and Margaret, and David and Leigh), seven grandchildren (Tiffany, Charlotte, Molly, Hannah (Giffin), Joshua (Jessica), Daniel, and Matthew), and eight grandchildren (Morgan, Aidan, Klaryssa, Tessa, Henry, Addison, Owen, and Piper), one brother (Harold), and two sisters (Brenda and Nancy). Millie Green lived well and accomplished much.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, March 28, at 1:30 P.M. in the Highland Park Presbyterian Church Chapel. In place of flowers, please make donations to the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205 (https://hppres.org/give). The complete obituary is available (https://davidhgreen.com/family).