Gordon Richard Green

Green, Gordon Richard

Sept. 14, 1923 – Nov. 30, 2013

 Gordon passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital surrounded by family and friends.  Gordon was born at Calgary, AB but was raised in Lousana. He was the second of four children born to Gladys and Ted Green.  As a boy he loved living in the small community of Lousana but enjoyed every opportunity he had to visit with family in the Midnapore area outside of Calgary.  As a youngster in Lousana, Gordon enjoyed wholesome community fun which was an everyday part of that era.  Gordon married Gladys Lee in 1949 and together they worked on their farm east of Lousana for over 50 years during which time they had three daughters.  Gordon was passionate about many aspects of agriculture but was especially delighted every spring when the first shoots of grain poked their head through the soil.  He loved caring for the many species of birds that were native to the area by maintaining blue bird trails, building hand crafted bird houses and putting out endless bags of seeds for them to eat.  He and Gladys retired to the town of Lousana in 2000.  Gordon is survived by daughters,Verna and Carol; grandchildren, Greg (Betty), Teresa (Jeremy), Trevor (Lacey), Emmy, Julie (Curt), Tim (Jill), Matt, Brianna (Jan-Willem), Pam (Chris), Jill (Trevor), Alix (Roy), Carly (Dustin), Dusty, Cassandra (Steve) and Ryan; Great-grandchildren,  Wes, Mae, Lillian, Sophie, Mikala, Davin, Madison, Mia, Kylie, Abby, Chloe, Emma, Rhett, Callum, Taydean, Brielle, Olin, Landon and Henley; sisters, Dorothy McWhan, Lois (Harold) Craig and life-long friends and many extended family members.  He is predeceased by his wife Gladys, daughter Karen, brother Herbert, parents Ted and Gladys; sons-in-law Wes Jones and Rod MacLeod; brother-in-law, Alec McWhan and nephew, Ted McWhan.  A Memorial Service will be held for Gordon on Sunday, December 8^th, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lousana Community Hall.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Samaritan’s Purse.