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Wilber J. Green
© Enid Morning News
10-1985
Submitted by: Glenn


Wilber J. Green, 70, died early Friday, October 25, 1985 at his home, 1906 N. Monroe. Services will be 2 PM Monday at Henninger – Allen Funeral Home with Paul J. Enabnit Sr., minister of Davis Park Christian Church, officiating. Burial with Masonic and military rites will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Green was born in Beaver County and moved as a young man to Enid where he attended school. On August 24, 1935, he married Susie Couch.

Green worked for Long – Bell Lumber Company until entering the United States Marine Corps in June 1944, serving in the Southwest Pacific aboard the USS Haan. He was discharged from the service in April 1946 and returned to Enid where he worked for Akard and Caton Lumber Company, retiring in November 1982.

Green was a longtime member of the Davis Park Christian Church, American Legion, VFW, Masonic Lodge No. 501, Sons and Daughters of the Cherokee Strip and Garfield County Genealogical Society.

He was a 32nd degree Mason, entering apprenticeship in 1951, and served as worshipful master from December 1959 to December 1960. He was a junior deacon in 1956, senior deacon, 1957, junior warden, 1958, senior warden, 1959 and treasurer from 1973 until the present. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, Guthrie, earning fourth through 32nd degree, 1952, Knight Commander of the Court of Honour, 1961, and President Enid Scottish Rite Club, 1960. He also was a member of the Akdar Shrine, Tulsa, Enid Shrine Club, of which he was President in 1964, and vice chairman of the Crippled Children's Committee, 1973, member of official family, Scottish Rite, and Guardian of Temple, 1974. Other memberships include Scottish Rite 21st degree team and assistant director; Scottish Rite Funeral Team; Board of Directors for Masonic Temple Foundation Inc., Garfield County, and chairman of the public relations and membership committee, 1960.

Survivors include his wife, Susie; two daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Joan) Salger, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and Gayle Mukres, Reston, Virginia; four grandchildren, and two sisters, Ida Rork and Truvilla Elledge, both of Enid.

Memorials in his name may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Division, or Garfield County Hospice Association with the funeral home serving as custodian of the funds.

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