Early Life: Alvin was born October 9, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Alvin Green and Martha Elizabeth Godwin Green. He graduated from East High School.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Alvin earned an associates degree from Snow College, and a bachelors degree from Westminster. He also completed a masters degree from Utah State University, and a Doctorate degree in Education from Brigham Young University. He was a manager for Mountain Bell in Salt Lake City, Provo, Price, St. George and Vernal, Utah, until he began employment at Snow College as the Dean of Students in 1965 where he worked until he retired in 1994. He concluded his career at Snow as Assistant to the President. “Dean Green” was famous for saying, “Pray for Snow!” He served as a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in three different wards, and had the honored distinction of being called Bishop Green in five different decades: the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. He and his wife served as missionaries in the Texas Fort Worth Texas Mission from 1997 to 1998, and as temple workers in both the Manti and Timpanogos LDS Temples. Alvin Godwin Green passed away peacefully at his home from causes incident to age surrounded by his loving family on December 4, 2016.
Survived By: His wife, Kristeen Willardson Green; his precious children: John Alvin Green II (Brenda Crane), Debra Ann Green Ballard (John Ballard), David Lyman Green (Laurie Soelberg), and Lori Elizabeth Green; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His cherished parents; stepmother, Lottie Eggleston Anderson Green; and his beloved sisters: Gladys Godwin Marler, Mattie Lucile Woolley, Wanda Mae Bennion and Gloria Genevieve Chapman.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Didericksen Memorial
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 6 Dec. 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Alvin earned an associates degree from Snow College, and a bachelors degree from Westminster. He also completed a masters degree from Utah State University, and a Doctorate degree in Education from Brigham Young University. He was a manager for Mountain Bell in Salt Lake City, Provo, Price, St. George and Vernal, Utah, until he began employment at Snow College as the Dean of Students in 1965 where he worked until he retired in 1994. He concluded his career at Snow as Assistant to the President. “Dean Green” was famous for saying, “Pray for Snow!” He served as a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in three different wards, and had the honored distinction of being called Bishop Green in five different decades: the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. He and his wife served as missionaries in the Texas Fort Worth Texas Mission from 1997 to 1998, and as temple workers in both the Manti and Timpanogos LDS Temples. Alvin Godwin Green passed away peacefully at his home from causes incident to age surrounded by his loving family on December 4, 2016.
Survived By: His wife, Kristeen Willardson Green; his precious children: John Alvin Green II (Brenda Crane), Debra Ann Green Ballard (John Ballard), David Lyman Green (Laurie Soelberg), and Lori Elizabeth Green; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His cherished parents; stepmother, Lottie Eggleston Anderson Green; and his beloved sisters: Gladys Godwin Marler, Mattie Lucile Woolley, Wanda Mae Bennion and Gloria Genevieve Chapman.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Didericksen Memorial
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 6 Dec. 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Early Life: Alvin was born October 9, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Alvin Green and Martha Elizabeth Godwin Green. He graduated from East High School.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Alvin earned an associates degree from Snow College, and a bachelors degree from Westminster. He also completed a masters degree from Utah State University, and a Doctorate degree in Education from Brigham Young University. He was a manager for Mountain Bell in Salt Lake City, Provo, Price, St. George and Vernal, Utah, until he began employment at Snow College as the Dean of Students in 1965 where he worked until he retired in 1994. He concluded his career at Snow as Assistant to the President. “Dean Green” was famous for saying, “Pray for Snow!” He served as a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in three different wards, and had the honored distinction of being called Bishop Green in five different decades: the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. He and his wife served as missionaries in the Texas Fort Worth Texas Mission from 1997 to 1998, and as temple workers in both the Manti and Timpanogos LDS Temples. Alvin Godwin Green passed away peacefully at his home from causes incident to age surrounded by his loving family on December 4, 2016.
Survived By: His wife, Kristeen Willardson Green; his precious children: John Alvin Green II (Brenda Crane), Debra Ann Green Ballard (John Ballard), David Lyman Green (Laurie Soelberg), and Lori Elizabeth Green; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His cherished parents; stepmother, Lottie Eggleston Anderson Green; and his beloved sisters: Gladys Godwin Marler, Mattie Lucile Woolley, Wanda Mae Bennion and Gloria Genevieve Chapman.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Didericksen Memorial
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 6 Dec. 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Alvin earned an associates degree from Snow College, and a bachelors degree from Westminster. He also completed a masters degree from Utah State University, and a Doctorate degree in Education from Brigham Young University. He was a manager for Mountain Bell in Salt Lake City, Provo, Price, St. George and Vernal, Utah, until he began employment at Snow College as the Dean of Students in 1965 where he worked until he retired in 1994. He concluded his career at Snow as Assistant to the President. “Dean Green” was famous for saying, “Pray for Snow!” He served as a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in three different wards, and had the honored distinction of being called Bishop Green in five different decades: the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. He and his wife served as missionaries in the Texas Fort Worth Texas Mission from 1997 to 1998, and as temple workers in both the Manti and Timpanogos LDS Temples. Alvin Godwin Green passed away peacefully at his home from causes incident to age surrounded by his loving family on December 4, 2016.
Survived By: His wife, Kristeen Willardson Green; his precious children: John Alvin Green II (Brenda Crane), Debra Ann Green Ballard (John Ballard), David Lyman Green (Laurie Soelberg), and Lori Elizabeth Green; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His cherished parents; stepmother, Lottie Eggleston Anderson Green; and his beloved sisters: Gladys Godwin Marler, Mattie Lucile Woolley, Wanda Mae Bennion and Gloria Genevieve Chapman.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Didericksen Memorial
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 6 Dec. 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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