This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: GREEN, COON, COVEY, MCCANN, ALLEY, SCHAUER, DOBRATZ, SHAVER, EWING, WESTBROOK, MUINCH Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22613/mb.ashx Message Board Post: GREEN, Mr. Budford "Bud" J. North Ft. Myers, FL Bud Green, age 85, passed away Monday morning, March 31, 2008 in Ft. Myers, Florida. He was born April 2, 1922, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Ainsworth and Neva (Coon) Green. During WWII he served with the U.S. Army 78th Lightening Division, 903rd Field Artillery where he was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious achievement. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident where he owned Green Radio Sales and Services for 40 years; retiring in 1978. He then started KAV Rental with his family until his retirement to Florida. Bud will be remembered as the "Mayor of Washington Square". Bud was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church; Kalamazoo Optimist Club; Ambucs, Advisory Committee of the Kalamazoo Airport and the American Legion Post #36. He was also a Past President of the 78th Division Association; Kalamazoo Appliance and T.V. Dealers Association; the Washington Square Business League and the O.O.M.A. Breakfast Group. He was preceded in death by his parents; his firs! t wife, Helen L. Green on March 28, 1996; and his sister, Phyllis Covey. On December 16, 1998, he was married to Geraldine "Gerry" (McCann-Alley) Green who survives. Also surviving, five children, Suzanne Schauer, Dianne (Jon) Dobratz, David (Sue) Green, Lorianne (Tim) Shaver and Timothy (Ava) Green all of Kalamazoo. Three Step-children, Cheryl Ewing and Christine Westbrook of Lawton and Ruth Ann (Paul) Muinch of Fulton, MI, a brother-in-law, Richard Covey of Kalamazoo and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was most proud of his 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday, April 5, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 936 Lake St. Visitation will be 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM on Friday, April 4, 2008, at Langeland Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. Private interment will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Hospice Care of S.W. Michigan or Hope Hospice & Community Services of N. Ft. Myers due to t! heir volunteer involvement in Florida. www.langelands.com. 343-1508. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 4/3/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.