Glen Green

Glen R. Green, Lincoln, formerly of Aurora, age 95, passed away peacefully at his home in assisted living on Monday, April 10, 2023. Cremation has been held. Glen was born in Council Bluffs, IA. Sept. 13, 1927.  He grew up on a farm northwest of Osceola, where he attended Dist. 48 Country School. He and his mother Wilma Green later moved to York County.  He enlisted in the Marines in 1945 but missed combat as the war ended before he completed his training.  He served in the Fleet Marines and several land based post before returning to civilian life in 1949 building rural power lines in Fillmore and Saline Counties for Consumers Public Power where he met his wife of 72+ years, Melva in the company office in Exeter.  They were married Oct. 21, 1950 in St. Stephens Catholic Church in Exeter. He had remained in the inactive USMC reserves and was one of the first called up to train in CA before fighting in Korea where he was wounded in 1952. Gunnery Sergeant Green was honorably discharged May 1952 and received the Purple Heart.
He returned to York, to resume work with CPPD (now NPPD).  They were blessed with 3 children, James, Sharon and Brian. He was transferred to Osceola in 1955 and was Local Manager for that area until transferred to Aurora in May 1971 and promoted to Area Superintendent. He retired after 41 years with NPPD as a sub-district manager in 1991.
Glen and Melva traveled to Europe 3 times and enjoyed spending Winters in Apache Junction, AZ where they enjoyed dancing, hiking and gold panning. They enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with their kids and traveling as a Commissioner for the Cornhusker Boy Scout Council for many years.
He was proud of his Marine Corps service and his Honor Flight from Omaha to DC.  He held offices in the American Legion, DAV, VFW, Rotary, Eagles, Chamber of Commerce, Lions and as a 3rd and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and 25 years as a Eucharistic Minister in AZ and Aurora.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister-in-law Irma Slezak, brother-in-laws Robert Slezak and Thomas Harre.
Survivors include his wife Melva of 72 years, 2 sons, and daughter-in-laws, Jim and Barb and Brian and Kendra, all of Lincoln and daughter, Sharon Perry of Murfreesboro, TN. 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grand children plus one on the way!
He was one of the most kind and loved men you will ever meet and will be missed a lot.  A man of faith and loved his country and served it well. 
Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, April 14, 2023 at 2 p.m. with Rosary beginning at 1:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church (703 Main St. Milligan).  Visitation: Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at Butherus Maser and Love Funeral Home (4040 A Street, Lincoln). Inurnment with Military Honors following Mass at the Bohemian National (South) Cemetery, Milligan.
Memorials are suggested to Wounded Warrior Project.
Condolences may be left online at www.bmlfh.com.