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John I Green 1924 - 2011
John Irving Green of Canton, Saint Lawrence County, NY was born on March 25, 1924 in Cedarhurst, Nassau County, and died at age 87 years old on July 23, 2011. John Green was buried at Body donated to the University of Vermont School of Medicine.
John Irving Green
Canton, Saint Lawrence County, NY 13617
March 25, 1924
Cedarhurst, Nassau County, New York, United States
July 23, 2011
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John Irving Green's History: 1924 - 2011
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John was born to Harold Irving and Jane Geidel Green. He married Janet Carter in St. John¹s, Newfoundland on August 27, 1960 and they had children Joanne M. Hawkins and John Carter Green. John was a doctor and Emeritus Professor of Biology at St. Lawrence University where he taught ecology and botany for 27 years. Dr. Green’s experiences in conservation led to his appointment in 1969 to Governor Rockefeller’s Commission on Conservation Education for Youth, and in 1978 he was a member of the Advisory Council to NY State Commissioner Peter Berle, and a DEC working group for beaver and deer management. He was a co-founder of Indian Creek Nature Center in 1965 and served on St. Lawrence County Environmental Management Council. He joined a working group with the Defenders of Wildlife to study the reintroduction of the gray wolf to the Adirondacks. From 1993 to 1997 he served on the Board of Trustees at Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg. He died suddenly while vacating with his family in Vermont. Ever a man of medicine, he donated his body to the University of Vermont School of Medicine
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03/251924March 25, 1924BirthdateCedarhurst, Nassau County, New York United StatesBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
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Negro, Citizen
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Born in Cedarhurst Long Island New York. New York County, New York United States
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1942 Southside High School graduate. Bachelor of Science from SUNY College of Forestry in Syracuse, NY. Member of Syracuse University cross country and track teams. Masters Degree in Science Education at Syracuse University in 1951. 1969 Conservation Education, Vertebrate Zoology and Wildlife Management at Cornell University Grammar School
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Enlisted in the US Marines and in 1946 discharged as Second Lieutenant. Later served in the Marine Reserve Tank Battalion in Mattydale, NY, retiring with the rank of Major in 1966 Military serial#: 32978762 Enlisted: July 3, 1943 in New York City New York Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
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Emeritus Professor of Biology at St. Lawrence University. 1952 he taught science at Baldwinsville Academy in Baldwinsville, NY, later teaching at the Woods Hole, MA Children¹s School of Science. From 1951-1962 he was Director of Conservation Education for state colleges in New Jersey. Packing, Filling, Labeling, Marking, Bottling, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
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Published in the Watertown New York Daily Times Dr. John I. Green, 87, Emeritus Professor of Biology at St. Lawrence University and resident of Canton, died suddenly Saturday, July 23, while vacationing with his family in Vermont. John Green was born March 25, 1924 in Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York, the son of Harold Irving Green and Jane Geidel Green. He grew up in Rockville Center and graduated from Southside High School in 1942. During his freshman year at SUNY College of Forestry in Syracuse, NY, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines. In 1946, he was discharged as a Second Lieutenant. He later served in the Marine Reserve Tank Battalion in Mattydale, NY, retiring with the rank of Major in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from The SUNY College of Forestry in 1949 and was a member of the Syracuse University cross country and track teams. He completed a Masters Degree in Science Education at Syracuse University in 1951. In 1952 he taught science at Baldwinsville Academy in Baldwinsville, NY, later teaching at the Woods Hole, MA Children¹s School of Science. From 1951-1962 he was Director of Conservation Education for state colleges in New Jersey. While studying for his doctorate in Conservation Education, Vertebrate Zoology and Wildlife Management at Cornell University, which he received in 1969, he served as Cornell¹s Assistant Professor of Conservation Extension. During his doctoral study, Dr. Green also spent a year as Assistant Professor at SUNY Brockport. After graduate study, Dr. Green served three years as a wildlife biologist and conservation educator for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and taught forestry at Memorial University. While there, in addition to assisting in caribou research, he wrote a weekly newspaper column and radio program related to the outdoors. In 1965, he accepted a position at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY where he taught ecology and botany for 27 years. During this period, he also taught ecology courses at SUNY Potsdam, at the SUNY College of Forestry Field Station at Cranberry Lake, and at the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation. He delivered many talks and gave many field trips for Indian Creek Nature Center, Adirondack Mountain Club, The Nature Conservancy and The Wilderness Society. He was regularly invited to speak about his coyote research to many schools, colleges and organizations. In 1972, he studied alpine ecology and botany in the Rocky Mountains at Colorado State College. On sabbatical leave in 1975, he was Research Associate in the Botany Department at The University of British Columbia. Dr. Green’s wide experiences in conservation resources led to his appointment in 1969 to Governor Rockefeller’s Commission on Conservation Education for Youth. In 1978 he was a member of the Advisory Council to NY State Commissioner Peter Berle, and a DEC working group for beaver and deer management. He was a co-founder of Indian Creek Nature Center in 1965 and served on St. Lawrence County Environmental Management Council. He joined a working group with the Defenders of Wildlife to study the reintroduction of the gray wolf to the Adirondacks. From 1993 to 1997 he served on the Board of Trustees at Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg. Dr. Green held professional memberships in the U.S. Wildlife Society, NY Chapter, as Vice Chair, The Society of Mammology, The American Nature Study Society serving as president, and The Ecological Society of America. He was a member of the Adirondack Mountain Club, Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife. In retirement, Dr. Green remained active with Indian Creek Nature Center and consulted on forestry and wetlands management. He continued with the hobby of decoy making and collecting, duck hunting, trout fly tying, fly fishing, camping and spending time with family on Rainbow Flow in South Colton. He was a member of the Canton Garden Club and had a large vegetable and flower garden. He enjoyed officiating at St. Lawrence University track and cross country meets. He was a member of the Canton Unitarian Universalist Church. John Green married Janet Carter in St. John¹s, Newfoundland on August 27, 1960 at St. Thomas Church. They lived in St. Johns, Branchville, NJ, and Ithaca, NY before moving to Canton in 1965. Surviving besides his wife are a son, John Carter Green and his wife, Laura Tilaro, a grandson, Owen, in Boxford, MA, a daughter, Joanne M. Hawkins and husband, Chris, of Boulder, Colorado. A memorial service will be on August 13 at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Canton. His body was donated, as Dr. Green wished, to the University of Vermont School of Medicine. Memorial donations may be made to the Indian Creek Nature Center, the Adirondack Mountain Club or Traditional Arts of Upstate New York.ADVERTISEMENT BYLooking for more information?
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