Randy Greene

Randolph H. Greene passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 in Lubbock, TX. He was born to Orus C Greene and Tillie Burch Greene August 22, 1923 in Bluegrove, TX but moved to Lubbock at the age of 14 and was the oldest of 6 children. After a long, happy and productive life Randy was blessed with a perfectly peaceful passing drifting into the Long Winter Nap he wished for. He was a WWII veteran serving with the Army in the Combat Engineers.

He was part of General MacArthur’s campaign for the reconquest of the Philippines working on the the island of Morotai when an exploding landmine caused injuries to both eyes and other wounds. Randy returned home a blinded, disabled veteran, but this only marked the beginning of a career in which he has accumulated a long and remarkable series of professional, social and personal accomplishments.

He was a Tech graduate with a Master in Psychology specializing in blind rehabilitation. He spent decades assisting untold numbers of people learning how to be selfsufficient, competent – productive citizens. His example was the inspiration to many of how to live fully even with a disability. He was active in numerous civic, rehabilitation and military organizations often volunteering service with local and regional groups associated in various ways serving as active member, president or on the board. In 1975, Randy was named the “Texas Handicapped Person of the Year;” and in 1976 he was named “Veteran of the Year” by the Disabled American Veterans. In 2006, he was honored at the by the Blinded Veterans Association with their highest award, the Major General Melvin J. Maas award for “Lifetime Achievement.” When the post office issued Braille postage Randy was part of the ceremony in Washington DC. In addition to a busy business and community life Randy took great pleasure in fishing, carpentry, gardening,music and spending time with family. He was also an avid Texas Tech and Dallas Cowboy’s sports fan.

Survivors are his wife of 67 years Viola Burton Greene, 3 daughters Linda & Greg Anderson Flower Mound, TX, Betty & Paul Pogue Lubbock, and Sharla Masso Austin, TX. He has 6 grandchildren Zachary and Tyler Anderson, Tami Walters and Ike Harper, Michelle Masso and Melanie Buckberry and there are 6 great grand children. Two brothers and their wives survive George and Ann Greene Luling, TX and David and Paula Green Bastrop, TX. Two additional sisters-in-law Wanda Greene Littleton, CO and Jane Greene Round Rock, TX.

Services will be in Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 10:00 a.m.

Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com