Richard “Dick” Greenwood was a beloved son, husband and father. He was born in Chicago in 1938 and would have turned 81 on November 24th.
As a teenager, Dick was always interested in aircrafts and he became very resourceful in finding ways to receive flying lessons. Dick Greenwood was a proud member of the Air Force Reserves and, after four years he transferred to the Army Reserves with the intention of being a helicopter pilot during the Viet Nam war. During his stint with the Army there was an adjustment in the policy that disallowed soldiers that were married from being inserted into combat.
He transferred his dream of flying in the air to enjoying the beauty of the mountains or the serenity of a beautiful lake where he could fish for bass and catfish. Over the years, he purchased several boats including a pontoon boat the whole family could enjoy and a snazzy fishing boat that allowed him to fish or pull the kids around the lake on skis. His son, Michael, likes to believe he might have occasionally pushed the fishing boat’s giant motor to its limits and, hitting just the right wake, would send the boat rising up in the air ever-so-slightly and he would have that momentarily feeling of flying once more.
Dick Greenwood also created the iconic Tulsa restaurant, St. Michael’s Alley. With his innovative approach, Dick turned the existing St. Michael’s Alley from a simple coffee house to a family-friendly restaurant that also served a variety of specialty coffees. He had a clever secret helped keep customers coming back for 20 years: serve delicious food created from family recipes, provide yummy desserts, and offer unique coffees that were new to Tulsa. And the dark, cozy decor with music wafting from the juke box created the perfect ambiance for date nights. Even after retiring from St. Michael’s Alley in 1980, Dick continued the tradition of baking homemade cheesecakes for family and friends. He estimated he had baked over 20,000 cheesecakes throughout the years.
He and his wife of 46 years, Sue Greenwood, moved to Perryton and Pampa, Texas where he became a Manager at Alram and then moved back to Tulsa where Dick and Sue both managed their own respective LaQuinta Hotels for several years. No matter which job he held, Dick Greenwood treated everyone with respect and provided a quiet leadership role where he lead by example.
Dick and Sue had always hoped their retirement would include living at the lake, where they could relax, enjoy the gorgeous views, and fish to their heart’s content. They found the perfect place for them in Grove to call home and they soon discovered incredible, thoughtful neighbors and a warm, inviting community. They became very proud members of the First United Methodist Church of Grove and Thomas Class, after being members of Asbury UMC of Tulsa for over 35 years.
His last wish was to be surrounded by family, while having the opportunity to look out towards the lake from the comfort of his front room. Dick passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Sue Greenwood; his sons, Michael, Pat and Scott and his two daughters, Kelley and Andrea; ten grandkids and nine great grandkids; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Edwin and Ernestine and his sister, Sue.
Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Grove First United Methodist Church, 1005 Leisure Road, Grove, Oklahoma.
As a teenager, Dick was always interested in aircrafts and he became very resourceful in finding ways to receive flying lessons. Dick Greenwood was a proud member of the Air Force Reserves and, after four years he transferred to the Army Reserves with the intention of being a helicopter pilot during the Viet Nam war. During his stint with the Army there was an adjustment in the policy that disallowed soldiers that were married from being inserted into combat.
He transferred his dream of flying in the air to enjoying the beauty of the mountains or the serenity of a beautiful lake where he could fish for bass and catfish. Over the years, he purchased several boats including a pontoon boat the whole family could enjoy and a snazzy fishing boat that allowed him to fish or pull the kids around the lake on skis. His son, Michael, likes to believe he might have occasionally pushed the fishing boat’s giant motor to its limits and, hitting just the right wake, would send the boat rising up in the air ever-so-slightly and he would have that momentarily feeling of flying once more.
Dick Greenwood also created the iconic Tulsa restaurant, St. Michael’s Alley. With his innovative approach, Dick turned the existing St. Michael’s Alley from a simple coffee house to a family-friendly restaurant that also served a variety of specialty coffees. He had a clever secret helped keep customers coming back for 20 years: serve delicious food created from family recipes, provide yummy desserts, and offer unique coffees that were new to Tulsa. And the dark, cozy decor with music wafting from the juke box created the perfect ambiance for date nights. Even after retiring from St. Michael’s Alley in 1980, Dick continued the tradition of baking homemade cheesecakes for family and friends. He estimated he had baked over 20,000 cheesecakes throughout the years.
He and his wife of 46 years, Sue Greenwood, moved to Perryton and Pampa, Texas where he became a Manager at Alram and then moved back to Tulsa where Dick and Sue both managed their own respective LaQuinta Hotels for several years. No matter which job he held, Dick Greenwood treated everyone with respect and provided a quiet leadership role where he lead by example.
Dick and Sue had always hoped their retirement would include living at the lake, where they could relax, enjoy the gorgeous views, and fish to their heart’s content. They found the perfect place for them in Grove to call home and they soon discovered incredible, thoughtful neighbors and a warm, inviting community. They became very proud members of the First United Methodist Church of Grove and Thomas Class, after being members of Asbury UMC of Tulsa for over 35 years.
His last wish was to be surrounded by family, while having the opportunity to look out towards the lake from the comfort of his front room. Dick passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Sue Greenwood; his sons, Michael, Pat and Scott and his two daughters, Kelley and Andrea; ten grandkids and nine great grandkids; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Edwin and Ernestine and his sister, Sue.
Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Grove First United Methodist Church, 1005 Leisure Road, Grove, Oklahoma.
Richard “Dick” Greenwood was a beloved son, husband and father. He was born in Chicago in 1938 and would have turned 81 on November 24th.
As a teenager, Dick was always interested in aircrafts and he became very resourceful in finding ways to receive flying lessons. Dick Greenwood was a proud member of the Air Force Reserves and, after four years he transferred to the Army Reserves with the intention of being a helicopter pilot during the Viet Nam war. During his stint with the Army there was an adjustment in the policy that disallowed soldiers that were married from being inserted into combat.
He transferred his dream of flying in the air to enjoying the beauty of the mountains or the serenity of a beautiful lake where he could fish for bass and catfish. Over the years, he purchased several boats including a pontoon boat the whole family could enjoy and a snazzy fishing boat that allowed him to fish or pull the kids around the lake on skis. His son, Michael, likes to believe he might have occasionally pushed the fishing boat’s giant motor to its limits and, hitting just the right wake, would send the boat rising up in the air ever-so-slightly and he would have that momentarily feeling of flying once more.
Dick Greenwood also created the iconic Tulsa restaurant, St. Michael’s Alley. With his innovative approach, Dick turned the existing St. Michael’s Alley from a simple coffee house to a family-friendly restaurant that also served a variety of specialty coffees. He had a clever secret helped keep customers coming back for 20 years: serve delicious food created from family recipes, provide yummy desserts, and offer unique coffees that were new to Tulsa. And the dark, cozy decor with music wafting from the juke box created the perfect ambiance for date nights. Even after retiring from St. Michael’s Alley in 1980, Dick continued the tradition of baking homemade cheesecakes for family and friends. He estimated he had baked over 20,000 cheesecakes throughout the years.
He and his wife of 46 years, Sue Greenwood, moved to Perryton and Pampa, Texas where he became a Manager at Alram and then moved back to Tulsa where Dick and Sue both managed their own respective LaQuinta Hotels for several years. No matter which job he held, Dick Greenwood treated everyone with respect and provided a quiet leadership role where he lead by example.
Dick and Sue had always hoped their retirement would include living at the lake, where they could relax, enjoy the gorgeous views, and fish to their heart’s content. They found the perfect place for them in Grove to call home and they soon discovered incredible, thoughtful neighbors and a warm, inviting community. They became very proud members of the First United Methodist Church of Grove and Thomas Class, after being members of Asbury UMC of Tulsa for over 35 years.
His last wish was to be surrounded by family, while having the opportunity to look out towards the lake from the comfort of his front room. Dick passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Sue Greenwood; his sons, Michael, Pat and Scott and his two daughters, Kelley and Andrea; ten grandkids and nine great grandkids; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Edwin and Ernestine and his sister, Sue.
Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Grove First United Methodist Church, 1005 Leisure Road, Grove, Oklahoma.
As a teenager, Dick was always interested in aircrafts and he became very resourceful in finding ways to receive flying lessons. Dick Greenwood was a proud member of the Air Force Reserves and, after four years he transferred to the Army Reserves with the intention of being a helicopter pilot during the Viet Nam war. During his stint with the Army there was an adjustment in the policy that disallowed soldiers that were married from being inserted into combat.
He transferred his dream of flying in the air to enjoying the beauty of the mountains or the serenity of a beautiful lake where he could fish for bass and catfish. Over the years, he purchased several boats including a pontoon boat the whole family could enjoy and a snazzy fishing boat that allowed him to fish or pull the kids around the lake on skis. His son, Michael, likes to believe he might have occasionally pushed the fishing boat’s giant motor to its limits and, hitting just the right wake, would send the boat rising up in the air ever-so-slightly and he would have that momentarily feeling of flying once more.
Dick Greenwood also created the iconic Tulsa restaurant, St. Michael’s Alley. With his innovative approach, Dick turned the existing St. Michael’s Alley from a simple coffee house to a family-friendly restaurant that also served a variety of specialty coffees. He had a clever secret helped keep customers coming back for 20 years: serve delicious food created from family recipes, provide yummy desserts, and offer unique coffees that were new to Tulsa. And the dark, cozy decor with music wafting from the juke box created the perfect ambiance for date nights. Even after retiring from St. Michael’s Alley in 1980, Dick continued the tradition of baking homemade cheesecakes for family and friends. He estimated he had baked over 20,000 cheesecakes throughout the years.
He and his wife of 46 years, Sue Greenwood, moved to Perryton and Pampa, Texas where he became a Manager at Alram and then moved back to Tulsa where Dick and Sue both managed their own respective LaQuinta Hotels for several years. No matter which job he held, Dick Greenwood treated everyone with respect and provided a quiet leadership role where he lead by example.
Dick and Sue had always hoped their retirement would include living at the lake, where they could relax, enjoy the gorgeous views, and fish to their heart’s content. They found the perfect place for them in Grove to call home and they soon discovered incredible, thoughtful neighbors and a warm, inviting community. They became very proud members of the First United Methodist Church of Grove and Thomas Class, after being members of Asbury UMC of Tulsa for over 35 years.
His last wish was to be surrounded by family, while having the opportunity to look out towards the lake from the comfort of his front room. Dick passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Sue Greenwood; his sons, Michael, Pat and Scott and his two daughters, Kelley and Andrea; ten grandkids and nine great grandkids; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Edwin and Ernestine and his sister, Sue.
Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Grove First United Methodist Church, 1005 Leisure Road, Grove, Oklahoma.
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