Robert N. "Bob" Greene

1940 - 2016

GALESBURG - Robert N. "Bob" Greene, 76, Galesburg, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
He was born Feb. 15, 1940, in Galesburg, the son of Harold and Dorothy Linder Greene. He married Sara Hamilton in 1960, in Galesburg. He later married Mary M. Harvey on June 24, 1977, in Moline. She preceded him in death on June 6, 1990.
He is survived by three sons, Bryan and Tim Greene, both of Galesburg, and Jeff Greene of Boulder, Colorado; his sister, Joann (Walt) Dagen of Galesburg; four grandchildren, Ashley, Ozzy, Christopher and Megan; three great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Joan Woods of Oneida. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Judy Logsdon.
Bob worked at Maytag Corporation for four years. He was a firefighter for the city of Galesburg for 20 years and had co-owned and operated, with Thomas Lockhart, L&G Motors in Galesburg for five years. Bob graduated from Galesburg High School in 1958 and Carl Sandburg College with an associate's degree in 1969. He was a member of the Retired Firefighters Association.
Cremation will be accorded. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Rev. James Ecklund will officiate. Memorials may be made to American Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.