KESWICK, VA James O. Green, 90, formerly of York, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 9, 2015 at his daughter's home in Seven Valleys with his daughter and son at his side. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Crouse) Green and was also preceded in death by his former wife, Evelyn (Bernard) Green. A service to celebrate Mr. Green's life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 415 N. West St., York, with Vicker Kevin Stout officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the service at a reception at the Wyndham Garden, 2000 Loucks Rd., York. Private burial will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery with military honors performed by the York County Veterans Honor Guard. Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, York, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Green was born November 1, 1924, in York. He was the son of the late Clarence and Edith Edna (Stough) Green. He is survived by his son, James Bernard (Christina) Green of Chanhassen, Minn.; his daughter, Abbie Elizabeth (Michael) Little of Seven Valleys; grandchildren, Rebecca Green (Marc) Heagney, James Thomas (Jennifer) Green, Abbie Christine (Joseph) Snyder, Ashley Meghan Little and Christopher Michael Little; and great grandchildren, Eric Oliver Snyder, Benjamin Thomas Snyder and Henry Samuel Heagney. He is also survived by his former wife, Susan (Ellis) Green. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Helen Richards and Mildred Hershner. Mr. Green was a 1942 graduate of West York High School and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in 1948. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Virginia Athletic Foundation. He maintained a love of UVA athletics, especially following the football and basketball teams. He succeeded his father as the owner and President of Green's Dairy Incorporated in York and served as the Chairman and C.E.O. until the sale of the business in 1986. He continued as a Senior Consultant with the company until formerly retiring in 1988 and spoke at the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Green's Dairy in March of 2013. He was deeply engaged in the banking industry and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the former Industrial National Bank in West York, later the Southern Pennsylvania Bank and Dauphin Deposit Bank from 1966 to 1996. He served as Chairman of the bank's Advisory Board from 1984 to 1996 and also served as a Board Member for the Dauphin Deposit Bank & Corporation in Harrisburg during that same time. He was a member of both the Milk Industry Foundation, Washington, DC and the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers and served on both Boards of Directors for many years. He served as President of both organizations from 1972 to 1974. He was also a member and served on the Board of the York Area Chamber of Commerce from 1970 to 1974. He was a long-time member of the York College Board of Trustees and had also served on the Board of Directors of the York Chapter of the American Red Cross. He served in the United States Navy during World War II with the Underwater Demolition Team #29 and was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade. He was a Board Member and past Vice President of the Central VA Chapter Military Officers Association of America. Mr. Green was a former member and past President of the West York Borough Council and was a past Chairman of the West York Area School Authority. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Cismont, VA and served as Head Usher Coordinator from 2000 to 2011. He was a member of the White Rose Lodge #706 F & AM. A riding enthusiast, he enjoyed horses and trail riding. He served on the Board of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show for many years and was President/Chairman from 1988 to 1993. He became an avid Fox Hunter and served as Master of the Rose Tree Fox Hunt in York from 1982 to 1992. He was also a member of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, the Beaufort Hunt Club in Harrisburg where he was a past President, the Keswick Hunt Club, the Bull Run Hunt, Culpepper, VA, and the Plum Run Hunt, Gettysburg. As a Hunt Team member, he showed at both the Pennsylvania National Horse Show and the Washington International Horse Show. He will be remembered as a successful and respected businessman who provided strong leadership for his family company. His commitment to and caring for his employees was noteworthy. Upon retirement from Green's Dairy, he moved from York to Keswick, Va. where he was surrounded by the people and things that he thoroughly enjoyed, his horses and dogs, the University of VA, Grace Church, and his many friends and neighbors. Above all, he loved the time spent with his wife, Barbara and his remaining family who will remember him dearly. Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Athletic Foundation, 1815 Stadium Rd. # 260, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or the Clarence Green Memorial Scholarship Fund at York College of Pennsylvania, 441 Country Club Rd., York, PA 17403, or the American Red Cross, 724 S. George St., York, PA 17403.

From legacy.com March 11, 2015