Don Greene

May 18, 1940 - May 19, 2018

Donald Wayne “Don” Greene, 78, of Monrovia, passed away in the comfort of his own home, on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Monrovia. One of five children, Don was born on May 18, 1940, in Morgan County, to the late Walter and Helen (Pike) Greene. Don attended Monrovia High School with the class of 1958. Instilled with a strong work ethic from a young age, he held side jobs at various places in Morgan County, where he obtained several handy skills working with Clyde Marley, Joe Taylor and the Pheifer family. In addition, Don diligently worked at the Power Plant in Martinsville for nearly 30 years and deservingly retired from Indianapolis Power & Light in 1999. Always keeping himself busy, Don served as past chief on the Monrovia Volunteer Fire Dept. and was an active volunteer and member for over 20 years. He married Dorothy Ann Nash on January 18, 1963 and had three sons, Jimmy, Jeff and Jason. Don and Dorothy spent a lot of time at the Hickory Hills Campgrounds, where he maintained the grounds and assisted with various electrical and handyman tasks for 25 years. He was a frequent tuned into WCBK, a fan of Western television shows and he loved to go fishing, camping and being outdoors. A simple and strong-willed man, Don was known to be stubborn and set in his ways, yet he was always there when called upon to help. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Amy Jo Greene and half-brother, Eugene Manly. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Greene of Monrovia; sons, James Lee Greene of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Jeffery Scott Greene (wife, Sharri) of Germany and Jason Wayne Greene of Brooklyn; grandchildren, Hannah, Ethan, Jeremy and Zoie; siblings, Max Greene of Monrovia, Jane Greene of Brownsburg, Tom Greene of Wisconsin and Mary Nearth of Plainfield; half-brother, Norman Manly (wife, Marj) of Florida; and his beloved four-legged sidekick, a Weiner dog named Gorgeous. Per Mr. Greene’s wishes, funeral services will not be observed. In honor of his life and in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charitable organization of the donor’s choice. Final Care and Cremation Arrangements were entrusted to Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia. To share a favorite story, acknowledge the family with an online condolence or light a candle in his memory visit www.lightmemorial.com.