JOHN GREENWAY

GREENWAY JOHN RAMSEY GREENWAY Major General United States Army, dies at 82 on July 24, 2017, a 1956 graduate of Norwich University, retired from the Army after 34 years of service. He was assigned to command or staff positions in the Army's fighting forces at every echelon from platoon through the Army Group. He was known for his dedication to the Army, his family and especially to the soldiers with whom he served. General Greenway was born in Jersey City in 1935, his family moved south and nearer the coast to Rumson, NJ, which is a town between two rivers and the ocean. He completed his early schooling there, meeting his future wife, Phyllis Gosling He entered Norwich University in 1952, and married Phyllis his senior year. The couple lived the latter half of his senior year in Northfield. Beginning in Fort Knox, he was assigned to Schofield Barracks Hawaii. Thereafter, his many assignments in the service included the Armor Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the War College at Carlisle Barracks, PA. His eldest son was born in Michigan, three sons in Hawaii, and the youngest in Heidelberg Germany. Other specifics in assignment were Vietnam where, as a captain he was an advisor to a South Vietnam unit in the Delta, where he survived a close call, a bullet passing through his helmet and liner. He was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" device for involvement in that action. At that time, his family was living in Killeen Texas consisting of four boys under nine years of age. Assignments after Vietnam included: -Completing Command and General Staff College, -The Pentagon -Germany (Joint Staff Assignment, where his 5th son was born) -An unaccompanied tour in Korea. -Returned to Fort Hood (for the 3rd time) to command. -First Cavalry Squadron in the 2nd Armored Division. -The War College, Carlisle, PA -Fort Leavenworth His focus and assignments in later years was in Force Design, first in Fort Leavenworth, then doctrinal development in both Fort Monroe and continuing in the Pentagon after being promoted to Brigadier General. He was promoted to Major General in Washington, DC. From 1987 to 1989 he served as Deputy Commander, I Corps and Fort Lewis. He then returned to the Department of the Army Staff as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Planning. Retiring in 1991, General Greenway worked as a defense consultant for Burdeshaw Associates in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1993, the family returned to Yorktown, Virginia, but having kept focus on Norwich University throughout the years, the Greenways purchased a home in Northfield, close to campus. General Greenway is survived by his wife of 61 years, Phyllis Gosling Greenway; five sons, John, Andrew, Richard, Douglas and Matthew; brother, George R. Greenway; sister, Mary Edwards; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted Norwich University's Home Coming Week, Wednesday, September 20 at 11 a.m. in the Norwich University Cemetery in Northfield, where the Corps of Cadets will accord full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any bequests be sent in his memory to the Alzheimer's Association, or the Sullivan Museum, Norwich University. Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield is handling the arrangementsIn lieu of flowers, the family requests any bequests be sent in his memory to the Alzheimer's Association, or the Sullivan Museum, Norwich University. Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield is handling the arrangements