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Linn County News

Published Sept. 29, 2021

 

Robert Jackson Green, age 87, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.  He was born on April 23, 1934, in Leeton, Mo., the son of Forrest Jackson and Mabel Jane Campbell Green.

He served his country in the United States Army. Robert worked as a truck driver for Roadway Express. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Halverson on Feb. 7, 1968. She preceded him in death on Nov. 25, 2020. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mound City (Kansas) Branch, Teamsters Union Local No. 41 and the Masonic Lodge. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, William and Leroy Allen Green; five grandchildren, Trisha Purdy, Brylee Green, Jonathon Barber, and Christopher and Charlyssa Good; and a daughter-in-law, Susan Good.

Robert is survived by seven children, Kim Barber, Chris Felix (John), Troy Good, Michael Green, Tate Green, Robert Good and William Good (Kim); grandchildren, Mathew and Sara Barber, Lindsey and Trevor Sirdoreus, Zachariah Liskowiak, Leslie and Matt Langford, Joel, Caleb, Judith and Ashely Green, Moriah Manecke, Kelsey Poole, Joe and Steven Potter and Arron Good; and 22 great grandchildren.  

Private family service will be held. Contributions are suggested to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. 

 

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