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Memorial services for Richard Allen "Dick" Green, 74, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Private family inurnment will take place at Memorial Park Mausoleum. He passed away on September 6, 2013 at Brandon Woods in Lawrence, KS.
He was born June 26, 1939 in Canton, Illinois the son of Van Arvard and Alene Marguerite (Fuller) Green.
Dick graduated from Pratt High School and attended Pratt Junior College. In 1962 he graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Biological Science with a minor in Chemistry.
He played football for The University of Kansas from 1959-1961, and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He was President of The K Club at KU from 1990-1991. Kansas Football was his passion, he lived for football Saturdays every fall.
After graduating from KU, Dick taught Biology and coached football, basketball and track at Hays High School. He spent much of his life's work as a pharmaceutical representative.
Richard lived life fully and passionately. He was an amazing poet. He was also the life of the party with funny jokes, a great smile, and was a magician on the grill. He loved to host his friends and family with amazing food and wine. We know he is now in a perfect and beautiful place, but we will certainly miss his good natured wit, his killer beef tenderloins, but mostly his unending love for his family and for all people.
He is survived by his two daughters, Elizabeth Anne 'Betsy' Coons of Lawrence, KS and Sarah Kathleen 'Katie' Green of St. Joseph, MO; son-in-laws, Scott T.R. Coons and Robert Dunlap; two grandsons, Kolby S. Coons, Los Angeles, CA and Jacob Coons, Lawrence, KS; and his sister, Joyce Green-Brady, and her husband Larry Brady, of Kansas City.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials in his name to either the American Parkinson's Foundation or The University of Kansas Williams Fund and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.
We thank you all for your friendship and for your thoughts and prayers.
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Memories and Condolences
for Richard Green
Connie
September 4, 2023
When I see Dick´s photo, I smile. What a personality! What a heart! He was always fun.
Jessica Grimes
September 30, 2013
I am so sad to hear about the passing of Mr. Green. He was such a wonderful person! He will be missed!
Connie Michaelis
September 29, 2013
Bless you all...Dick Green's memory brings a smile to my face...what a bigger than life guy! Heaven will never be the same:):) I love you all, Connie
Stu Harwood
September 28, 2013
Dick was the most awesome neighbor I ever had. He taught me to love my kitchen as well as my Weber grill. My prayers are with you.
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Debbie D'Armond
September 25, 2013
I am so honored to have met Dick, he was a joy to talk too. he will be sorely missed.
September 18, 2013
I am so sorry for your loss. Please be comforted by what is said at Ps. 147:3.
Tom Castrop
September 18, 2013
Dick and I always had great times together; never a dull moment with Dick.
His family was an important part of his life; he spoke of them all often.
I will miss our get-togethers.
September 16, 2013
Such a nice man! I worked at Brandon Woods for several years and enjoyed many conversations with him. So very sorry for your loss....
September 16, 2013
We are sorry to hear about your loss. May the God of comfort comfort you and your family.
Angela G Mooneyham
September 14, 2013
I knew Dick for a brief time here in Wichita before he moved back to Lawrence. I was privileged to be a guest at his table and bible study through a mutual friend. He was a great guy and fun to be around. My condolences to his family.
Bill Crank
September 11, 2013
Dick was a fraternity brother, a teammate
at KU, and a wonderful guy. I'm sorry for your loss.
Linda (Lippincott) Talbott
September 10, 2013
Dear Joyce & family,
What a very sad day to learn of Dick's passing. Oh what great conversations & for a time...email exchanges...we enjoyed. He never failed to mention my mom, & how much he loved her way back to our Sunday School days in Pratt. He was one of a kind, his heart & courage took up lots of space in this world. Please know my thoughts are with each of you as you recall so many memories of this special man. I will never forget his voice or his humor. Blessings & peace to you at this most difficult time.
Helen Pendleton Rumbaut
September 10, 2013
I was so sad to hear of the passing of Dick Green. He was a great guy and we always enjoyed sharing meals and conversations with him at Brandon Woods. May the Lord give comfort for all who mourn his passing.
Terry Frizzell, Heartland Hospice
September 10, 2013
Betsy, Katie & Families,
Though we had a rather brief time to get to know your father, Dick, or you, we thank you for the privilege to have been even a small part of his last days. Now know that our support is available to you as you engage the days, weeks and months ahead without him. We are just a call away with a listening ear and caring heart.
You will remain in our thoughts as in so many ways you will continue saying goodbye to your beloved Father as the days pass.
Peace to you,
Michael Mount
September 10, 2013
Dick Green was my pledge father at our fraternity PhiGammaDelta
He was a great guy and I never could find him after college days.
My prayers are with the family and my thoughts for all of those many friends of Dick.
Michael H "Monk" Mount
KU '64
Scottsdale. AZ
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