Cleland Green's obituary, Clare, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituaries, Clare County Cleaver, Harrison, Mich. August 19, 1999

Cleland "Jake" Green, age 76 of Clare, passed away at his home, Monday,
August 9, after a very lengthy illness.  Jake was born the son of Ernest
C. and Carrie (Sunday) Green on September 22, 1922 in Clare.  He married
the former Elaine W. Frey on April 1, 1942 in Clare.  He was a Veteran
of WWII serving in England and France.  He was a lifeime member of the
Clare VFW Post and served as its Post First Commander.  Jake moved to
Mt. Pleasant in 1951 where he was in business with Leo Beard Lincoln
Mercury.  He later began his own car dealership, Pleasant Motors.  In
the middle sixties he moved on to become Vice President of Sales for the
Travco Corp. of Detroit.  He was transferred in 1970 to Newark, Ohio as
Vice President and General Manager of Sightseer Corp.  In 1979 he
accepted the position of Vice President of the Motor Home Division of
Avco Corporation in Nashville, Tenn. until his illness in 1987.  In 1990
he moved back to Clare to be close to his family and friends.  He had
many outside interests, but he most cherished his golf outings with his
many dear friends.
     Jake is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elaine; a son Timothy E.
(Linda) Green of New Port Beach, Ca.,, a daughter Jacqueline (Randy)
House of Mt. Pleasant; 2 brothers, Leonel (Juanita) Green and K. C.
(Betty) Green of Clare; 4 grandchildren, Brendan (Jill) Green of Long
Beach, Ca, Chad Oliver House of Mt. Pleasant, Annie Green of New Port
Beach, Ca., and Timothy Tracy House of Chicago, Il.  Jake is survived by
many more loving relatives and dear friends.
     Funeral Services took place Thursday, August 12 at l:00 pm at the
Clare United Methodist Church with Pastor Gregory Wolfe officiating. 
burial was in the Cherry Grove Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the
Clare United Mehodist Church or to the Hospice of your choice. 
Arrangements by the Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home Inc. of Clare.