Obituary of Thad Arthur Green
September 23, 1934 – October 1, 2010 Thad Arthur Green, 76, passed away on October 1, 2010 in Newberg, Oregon. Thad was born on September 23, 1934 in Grants Pass, Oregon. He was raised in Vancouver, Washington and moved to Oregon as a child. Thad spent 4 years as a medic in the Air Force and is a Korean War Veteran. On April 10, 1986, Thad married Patricia N. Green in Eugene, Oregon. He worked as a buyer and salesman in the hardwood industry, he was an independent sales representative, and was the manager of Nut Tree Mobile Estates in Newberg for 8 years. Aside from his work, Thad loved golfing, woodworking, landscaping, cars, western movies, books and playing pool. He was a member of New Hope Christian Fellowship in McMinnville, Oregon. Thad is survived by wife Patricia Green of Newberg; sons Dave Green (Karen) of Elk Grove, CA, Steve Green (Dana) of Yuba City, CA, Rick Hines (Carolyn) of Springfield, OR, Dan Hines (Bree) of Portland, OR; daughters Teri Plouff of Eugene, OR, Tess Daniels of Dallas, TX, Gretchen Stansfield (Marc) of Dundee, OR; sister Donne Beardslee of Coeur d’Alene, ID; 15 grandchildren and 6 great- grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father Thadeus A. Green and mother Amy Bell Mae Taylor and a sister Barbara Nichols. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Nut Tree Mobile Estates Club House from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, October 23, 2010. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to New Hope Fellowship at 330 NE Kirby Street, McMinnville, OR. Online condolences may be sent at www.anewtradition.com. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Tualatin.
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