Green, Claude Thomas “Tom”, born on the 4th of July 1947, made the final formation on Saturday morning, October 28, 2017, at his home. As a decorated Marine Corps Veteran who served two tours in Vietnam and fought in the battle of Khe Sanh, Tom was dedicated to the cause of veterans and their loved ones." He retired from McMinn County after over 20 years as Veteran’s Service Officer, and he continued serving for many years as a volunteer in various groups. Member of the IUOE Local 917, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Third Marine Division Association, Khe Sanh Veterans, VFW Post 5146, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans Monroe County #93, AMVETS Post TN 106, American Legion TN Post 68, Thomas A. Hamilton Lodge #317, Scottish Rite, Alhambra Shriners, and Tennessee SAR Knoxville.
Left behind to honor his memory are his wife of 48 years, Betty Williams Green, Son, Paul Green and wife Sarah (Chrissy), Niota, Daughter, Christie Green and husband Darrell Hager, Orlando, KY; lovingly called “T.T.” by grandchildren Caroline Green and Ira Hager, Samuel and Andrew Green, Brothers & sisters-in-law, Bobby and Connie Hall Green, Kenneth and Bessie Green, all of Madisonville, Nelson and Becky Green of Athens, Sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Shelby Sours, Helen and James Hobbs, Jay C. and Mary Adams Williams, Tommy Williams. Preceded in death by his daughter Stephanie Marie Green, parents, Robert Lee and Olive Louise Sutton Green.
Graveside service 1 P.M. Friday, Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post 5146, McMinn Co. Veteran Honor Guard and the U.S. Marines. In lieu of flowers, Tom requested donations to the Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery Fund (267 Cold Stream Farm Rd., Madisonville, TN 37354), or to a Veteran’s scholarship program of your choice. Family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday at Biereley Hale Funeral Home in Madisonville. Live as brave men, and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. Semper Fidelis.
Daily Post Athenian
July 5, 2018
VFW unveils bust to honor Tom Green
A man who spent most of his life in service to the country and then to its veterans was honored on his birthday Wednesday.
Tom Green was a decorated Marine Corps veteran who served his country during two tours of duty in Vietnam, including fighting in the Battle of Khe Sanh.
After he left that service, Green devoted himself to serving those who had enlisted alongside him, spending more than 20 years as the McMinn County Veterans Service Officer. During that time he worked both individually and as part of such veterans' service organizations as VFW Post 5146, AMVETS Post 106, American Legion Post 68, Disabled American Veterans No. 93, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Third Marine Division Association, and Khe Sanh Veterans.
On July 4, which would have been Green's 71st birthday, he was honored by his fellow veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5146 in a ceremony that revealed a bust of him.
"We're honoring him for his service here for 20-plus years," former Post Commander Jack Ferrell said during the presentation. "It's an honor for me to unveil Tom. He did all these things for so many people."
Comments were made during the ceremony of how Green assisted veterans and their spouses and widows get the benefits they had earned as part of their service.
"He went the extra mile for the veterans and widows who couldn't help themselves," Ferrell said.
Green's daughter, Christie, also spoke and said she hopes her father's legacy can live on into the future.
"Let my dad be an example to us," she said. "No matter how painful or how deep our wounds are, we still have a way to serve others. I think it gave him a way to salve his own wounds as he helped others. I'm so happy to see his memory be honored this way."
Christie Green added that she hoped others would take to heart the example put forth by her father.
"Let's make his real legacy be the ripples of kindness he started with his good work," she said.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
Left behind to honor his memory are his wife of 48 years, Betty Williams Green, Son, Paul Green and wife Sarah (Chrissy), Niota, Daughter, Christie Green and husband Darrell Hager, Orlando, KY; lovingly called “T.T.” by grandchildren Caroline Green and Ira Hager, Samuel and Andrew Green, Brothers & sisters-in-law, Bobby and Connie Hall Green, Kenneth and Bessie Green, all of Madisonville, Nelson and Becky Green of Athens, Sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Shelby Sours, Helen and James Hobbs, Jay C. and Mary Adams Williams, Tommy Williams. Preceded in death by his daughter Stephanie Marie Green, parents, Robert Lee and Olive Louise Sutton Green.
Graveside service 1 P.M. Friday, Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post 5146, McMinn Co. Veteran Honor Guard and the U.S. Marines. In lieu of flowers, Tom requested donations to the Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery Fund (267 Cold Stream Farm Rd., Madisonville, TN 37354), or to a Veteran’s scholarship program of your choice. Family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday at Biereley Hale Funeral Home in Madisonville. Live as brave men, and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. Semper Fidelis.
Daily Post Athenian
July 5, 2018
VFW unveils bust to honor Tom Green
A man who spent most of his life in service to the country and then to its veterans was honored on his birthday Wednesday.
Tom Green was a decorated Marine Corps veteran who served his country during two tours of duty in Vietnam, including fighting in the Battle of Khe Sanh.
After he left that service, Green devoted himself to serving those who had enlisted alongside him, spending more than 20 years as the McMinn County Veterans Service Officer. During that time he worked both individually and as part of such veterans' service organizations as VFW Post 5146, AMVETS Post 106, American Legion Post 68, Disabled American Veterans No. 93, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Third Marine Division Association, and Khe Sanh Veterans.
On July 4, which would have been Green's 71st birthday, he was honored by his fellow veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5146 in a ceremony that revealed a bust of him.
"We're honoring him for his service here for 20-plus years," former Post Commander Jack Ferrell said during the presentation. "It's an honor for me to unveil Tom. He did all these things for so many people."
Comments were made during the ceremony of how Green assisted veterans and their spouses and widows get the benefits they had earned as part of their service.
"He went the extra mile for the veterans and widows who couldn't help themselves," Ferrell said.
Green's daughter, Christie, also spoke and said she hopes her father's legacy can live on into the future.
"Let my dad be an example to us," she said. "No matter how painful or how deep our wounds are, we still have a way to serve others. I think it gave him a way to salve his own wounds as he helped others. I'm so happy to see his memory be honored this way."
Christie Green added that she hoped others would take to heart the example put forth by her father.
"Let's make his real legacy be the ripples of kindness he started with his good work," she said.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
Green, Claude Thomas “Tom”, born on the 4th of July 1947, made the final formation on Saturday morning, October 28, 2017, at his home. As a decorated Marine Corps Veteran who served two tours in Vietnam and fought in the battle of Khe Sanh, Tom was dedicated to the cause of veterans and their loved ones." He retired from McMinn County after over 20 years as Veteran’s Service Officer, and he continued serving for many years as a volunteer in various groups. Member of the IUOE Local 917, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Third Marine Division Association, Khe Sanh Veterans, VFW Post 5146, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans Monroe County #93, AMVETS Post TN 106, American Legion TN Post 68, Thomas A. Hamilton Lodge #317, Scottish Rite, Alhambra Shriners, and Tennessee SAR Knoxville.
Left behind to honor his memory are his wife of 48 years, Betty Williams Green, Son, Paul Green and wife Sarah (Chrissy), Niota, Daughter, Christie Green and husband Darrell Hager, Orlando, KY; lovingly called “T.T.” by grandchildren Caroline Green and Ira Hager, Samuel and Andrew Green, Brothers & sisters-in-law, Bobby and Connie Hall Green, Kenneth and Bessie Green, all of Madisonville, Nelson and Becky Green of Athens, Sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Shelby Sours, Helen and James Hobbs, Jay C. and Mary Adams Williams, Tommy Williams. Preceded in death by his daughter Stephanie Marie Green, parents, Robert Lee and Olive Louise Sutton Green.
Graveside service 1 P.M. Friday, Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post 5146, McMinn Co. Veteran Honor Guard and the U.S. Marines. In lieu of flowers, Tom requested donations to the Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery Fund (267 Cold Stream Farm Rd., Madisonville, TN 37354), or to a Veteran’s scholarship program of your choice. Family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday at Biereley Hale Funeral Home in Madisonville. Live as brave men, and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. Semper Fidelis.
Daily Post Athenian
July 5, 2018
VFW unveils bust to honor Tom Green
A man who spent most of his life in service to the country and then to its veterans was honored on his birthday Wednesday.
Tom Green was a decorated Marine Corps veteran who served his country during two tours of duty in Vietnam, including fighting in the Battle of Khe Sanh.
After he left that service, Green devoted himself to serving those who had enlisted alongside him, spending more than 20 years as the McMinn County Veterans Service Officer. During that time he worked both individually and as part of such veterans' service organizations as VFW Post 5146, AMVETS Post 106, American Legion Post 68, Disabled American Veterans No. 93, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Third Marine Division Association, and Khe Sanh Veterans.
On July 4, which would have been Green's 71st birthday, he was honored by his fellow veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5146 in a ceremony that revealed a bust of him.
"We're honoring him for his service here for 20-plus years," former Post Commander Jack Ferrell said during the presentation. "It's an honor for me to unveil Tom. He did all these things for so many people."
Comments were made during the ceremony of how Green assisted veterans and their spouses and widows get the benefits they had earned as part of their service.
"He went the extra mile for the veterans and widows who couldn't help themselves," Ferrell said.
Green's daughter, Christie, also spoke and said she hopes her father's legacy can live on into the future.
"Let my dad be an example to us," she said. "No matter how painful or how deep our wounds are, we still have a way to serve others. I think it gave him a way to salve his own wounds as he helped others. I'm so happy to see his memory be honored this way."
Christie Green added that she hoped others would take to heart the example put forth by her father.
"Let's make his real legacy be the ripples of kindness he started with his good work," she said.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
Left behind to honor his memory are his wife of 48 years, Betty Williams Green, Son, Paul Green and wife Sarah (Chrissy), Niota, Daughter, Christie Green and husband Darrell Hager, Orlando, KY; lovingly called “T.T.” by grandchildren Caroline Green and Ira Hager, Samuel and Andrew Green, Brothers & sisters-in-law, Bobby and Connie Hall Green, Kenneth and Bessie Green, all of Madisonville, Nelson and Becky Green of Athens, Sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Shelby Sours, Helen and James Hobbs, Jay C. and Mary Adams Williams, Tommy Williams. Preceded in death by his daughter Stephanie Marie Green, parents, Robert Lee and Olive Louise Sutton Green.
Graveside service 1 P.M. Friday, Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post 5146, McMinn Co. Veteran Honor Guard and the U.S. Marines. In lieu of flowers, Tom requested donations to the Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery Fund (267 Cold Stream Farm Rd., Madisonville, TN 37354), or to a Veteran’s scholarship program of your choice. Family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday at Biereley Hale Funeral Home in Madisonville. Live as brave men, and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. Semper Fidelis.
Daily Post Athenian
July 5, 2018
VFW unveils bust to honor Tom Green
A man who spent most of his life in service to the country and then to its veterans was honored on his birthday Wednesday.
Tom Green was a decorated Marine Corps veteran who served his country during two tours of duty in Vietnam, including fighting in the Battle of Khe Sanh.
After he left that service, Green devoted himself to serving those who had enlisted alongside him, spending more than 20 years as the McMinn County Veterans Service Officer. During that time he worked both individually and as part of such veterans' service organizations as VFW Post 5146, AMVETS Post 106, American Legion Post 68, Disabled American Veterans No. 93, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Third Marine Division Association, and Khe Sanh Veterans.
On July 4, which would have been Green's 71st birthday, he was honored by his fellow veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5146 in a ceremony that revealed a bust of him.
"We're honoring him for his service here for 20-plus years," former Post Commander Jack Ferrell said during the presentation. "It's an honor for me to unveil Tom. He did all these things for so many people."
Comments were made during the ceremony of how Green assisted veterans and their spouses and widows get the benefits they had earned as part of their service.
"He went the extra mile for the veterans and widows who couldn't help themselves," Ferrell said.
Green's daughter, Christie, also spoke and said she hopes her father's legacy can live on into the future.
"Let my dad be an example to us," she said. "No matter how painful or how deep our wounds are, we still have a way to serve others. I think it gave him a way to salve his own wounds as he helped others. I'm so happy to see his memory be honored this way."
Christie Green added that she hoped others would take to heart the example put forth by her father.
"Let's make his real legacy be the ripples of kindness he started with his good work," she said.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
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