Maurice Green

Maurice Warner Green, Jr., age 89, of Norwell, Massachusetts, and formerly of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away on January 18, 2017 A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 19, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, 326 N Lowe St., Dowagiac, with Pastor Jodi Cartwright officiating. Burial to follow at South Wayne Community Church Cemetery, Wayne Township, Michigan. Friends may visit with the family from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday August 18, 2017 at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St., Dowagiac. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cass County Parks, 120 N. Broadway Street, Suite 209, Cassopolis, MI 49031, with the memo directing memorials to Fred Russ Forest Park in memory of M. Warner Green. Warner was born August 30, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, to Maurice Warner Green, Sr. and Dorothy Jean (Taft) Green. Warner grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, and spent much of his childhood at the Green Meadows family farm in Wayne Township, Michigan. The family moved to South Bend, Indiana, where Warner graduated from Riley High School in 1945. Warner enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and during his freshman year joined Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. In March 1946, Warner enlisted in the U.S. Army, and was assigned to the Signal Corps, 71st Signal Service Battalion. During Warner’s military service, which included the end of World War IIand the occupation of Japan, he served as a Staff Sergeant stationed in the Signal Center of the Dai Ichi Building in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur. In August 1947, Warner was honorably discharged and continued his studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Warner graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University in September 1951. Purdue University recognized his work at Indiana University and awarded him a degree. Warner attended Indiana University School of Law before entering work as an accountant and auditor. Warner married Marilyn Joann Crandall on June 26, 1954, in Richmond, Indiana. Shortly after their marriage, Warner lived in South Bend while Marilyn pursued and completed her Master’s Degree from Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan. The family continued to live in South Bend, Indiana, and Warner pursued and earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University in June 1963. He held positions in accounting and finance at Associates, O’Brien Paints, Tyler Refrigeration and Clark Equipment. In 1969, the family moved to South Holland, Illinois, where Warner was controller for Chicago Castings. In 1972, Warner accepted a position with Iowa Malleable Iron Company and the family moved to Fairfield, Iowa. Warner continued his career with Iowa Malleable until his retirement, serving as both treasurer and CEO. During retirement, Warner continued to be active in community boards, consulting and teaching. Warner was also a member of the Rotary Club, First United Methodist Church of Fairfield, Elks Club and the Fairfield Golf and Country Club. Warner was a gardener and model train enthusiast who built many model trains, and built two doll houses for his daughters. Warner’s greatest joy was his family. Warner is survived by his wife, Marilyn, their four children, Dr. David Warner (Donna) Green, Dr. Thomas Crandall (Angela) Green, Melinda Taft (Dag) Hugdahl, J.D., and Dr. Carolyn Elizabeth (Gerard) Boudreault; and by his five beloved grandsons, Michael Henry Warner Green, Andrew David Green, Erik Warner Hugdahl, Gerard Maurice Boudreault, and Camille Robert Boudreault. Warner is also survived by his sister, Mary Jane (Green) Burdett and her husband, Howard William Burdett Sr., and his sister-in-law, Doris Green, along with eleven nieces and nephews. Warner was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Robert Taft Green.