Richard Allen “Dick” Green
Richard Allen “Dick” Green passed early Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 2020, at his home on Lake Wawasee. He was born on Jan. 21, 1942, in Van Buren, to Edward R. & Vivian I. (Endicott) Green. He married Sandra (“Sandy”) Shawley on May 31, 1969.
Richard Allen “Dick” Green
He graduated from Marion High School in 1960 where he also played basketball as a Giant, during which he set regular season and single-game scoring records. He was a member of the Indiana Basketball All-Stars (North) following his senior season.
He graduated from Butler University in 1964 with a Business Administration degree. A four-year basketball player, his 61-62 team was inducted into Butler’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 in recognition as the first Butler team to reach the NCAA Sweet 16.
In 1970 Dick graduated from IU’s McKinney School of Law. That same year he and Sandy moved back to Marion where he would practice for 16 years; serving publicly for periods as First Deputy Prosecutor and later City Attorney.
In 1986 he moved his family and his practice to the Wawasee community in Syracuse, Indiana where he would practice another 34 years – receiving recognition by the Indiana Bar for 50 years of legal service.
A passionate lover of the lake, Green served on the Board of Directors of Wawasee Area Conservancy receiving their Cattail award for participation and leadership. He was also a member of the Wawasee Property Owner association for decades and honored in 2015 with their “Chief” Award for service. Dick was also a long-time advisor to the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District and was instrumental in the installation of the sewage system around Wawasee, as well as other lakes in the state. One of his most enjoyable honors was that of “Commodore” in the Wawasee Flotilla, 2017.
His favorite activities were (bad) golf, swimming, boating, eating & celebrating with family & friends, and following the Butler basketball team; he was immensely proud to be a Bulldog.
Dick is survived by his wife of 51 years Sandra, his son, Rob, and daughter-in-law Cindy, his three grandchildren Carlton Jordan 24, Allison Dee 22, and Kathryn Isabelle 20, his brother, Larry, and sister, Sara O’Neil.
Memorial donations may be made to WACF wacf.com/support/ and Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund koshelpcenter.org/programs/kosciusko-county-cancer-care-fund/.
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