Norman Guinn Green, 80, Prince Frederick

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Norman Guinn Green, 80, of Prince Frederick died Nov. 17, 2009.

Born in Lenoir City, Tenn., he settled in Calvert County in 1946 with his mother, Louise, and his brothers, Raymond and Wayne.

Having somewhat of a late start, he entered Calvert High School at the age of 17. An avid athlete, he played football for the St. Leonard Hornets and was a member of Calvert High's first basketball team. As class vice president and member of the National Honor Society, he graduated with honors in 1950, delivering his commencement speech, "What Has Happened to the Family and Home."

Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving as an airman first class, and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Keesler AFB in Mississippi, Hill AFB/Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, Pusan AFB in South Korea and Andrews AFB in Maryland. During the Korean War, he served as an air traffic controller in Pusan, South Korea. In 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Marie Weems, in La Plata.

Civic and community involvement were close to his heart. For three decades, he served on a number of church boards and as a Sunday school teacher at Christ Church in Port Republic. As president of the Calvert County Optimist Club, he became instrumental in forming a new Optimist club branch during his tenure. His leadership and caring disposition were further demonstrated in his great love for umpiring and coaching for a host of local baseball and softball leagues for more than 20 years. His professional career spanned from his positions at Safeway Supermarkets to Calvert Fire Insurance and Allstate Insurance Co., ultimately retiring as a regional insurance claims adjuster with USAA in 1992.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Greene Kirby; and his grandson, Samuel Ray Gross.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruth; children, Arlie Guinn Green and his wife, Lisa, Ruth Lenoir Green, Lisa Faith Green Moore and her husband, Dale, Lynn Hope Green Guinn and her husband, Shawn, Kimberley LouAnne Green Wilson and her husband, Jeff, and Susan Gayle Green and Lorre; grandchildren, April Danielle Green, Carla Jean Kossuth Gross, Kathleen Marie Gross Bradshaw, Lindy Jill Green Forrest, Andrew Robert Hall, Dustin Dalen Moore, Lenna Ruth Guinn Williams, Jared Ryan Guinn, Ashleigh Michelle Cox, Jennifer Nicole Buckmaster, Michael Edward Moore, Brandyn Aubrey Guinn Robertson, Alexis Chelsea Brown, Matthew Ryan Wilson, Julia Renee Wilson, Jacqueline Danielle Wilson, Megan Grace Forrest and Camden James Green; great-grandchildren, Nicole Marie Bradshaw, Alexis Taylor Tesh, Trinity Rain Williams, Macie Jade Tesh, Collin Gage Forrest and Samuel Gehrig Kastor; brothers, Raymond Lee Green, Thomas Wayne Green Sr. and Joseph Gilbert Kirby; and sister, Zeta Louise Kirby Brady. 

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of memorial service at noon Nov. 21 at Christ Church, Port Republic. Burial is private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, 238 Merrimac Court, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, www.calverthospice.org or Christ Church, 3100 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676, www.christchurchcalvert.org.

Arrangements are being handled by Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic.