Leslie Oscar Greene 1886-1953 Categories: Albion, Wisconsin, Farina, Illinois, Garwin, Iowa, Jackson Center, Ohio, Milton College Graduate, Minister / Pastor, North Loup, Nebraska, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
   "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 154, No 14, p 168, Apr. 6, 1953.
  Rev. Leslie O. Greene was born in North Loup, Neb., May 30, 1886, the son of Herbert and Emma Brace Greene.   Spending the years of his youth in North Loup, he made his Christian profession at an early age, and was baptized by Dr. F. O. Burdick.   He was married to Georgia Black on December 28, 1909.
  In his academic pursuit of study he received his B. A. degree from Milton College in 1911, and in preparing for the gospel ministry, he attended the Alfred School of Theology receiving his B. D. degree.
  While attending the seminary in Alfred he was student pastor of the Independence Seventh Day Baptist Church.   Five years were spent as pastor of the Farina, Ill., Church.   For over twenty years he taught school in Nebraska spending several summers working for the home church at North Loup, the Garwin, Iowa, Church, and for the Sabbath School Board on the Arkansas field.   In 1937 he returned to the full-time ministry in Albion, Wis., where he served five years as pastor, teaching school two years of this time.
  The next five years he was employed by the Women’s Board of the denomination as Promoter of Evangelism and, with his wife, traveled extensively, encouraging laymen to be soul winners.   After a brief pastorate in Jackson Center, Ohio, and three years in Indianapolis, Ind., he returned to Jackson Center in July, 1952.
  Brother Greene was truly a man of God.   Wherever he was called to serve, he manifested a desire to exalt the Lord, to preach the Word, and to ennoble the lives of men.   Like the Apostle Paul, he experienced vicissitudes of life which were accepted as challenges rather than as defeats.   He was one who did all that he could, wherever he felt led to serve, and called on the Lord for wisdom and strength.
  Although he suffered ill health over extended months, he persisted in so far as the Lord granted him strength, in performing his pastoral duties, and in honoring as many of his regular appointments as possible.
  It was on the Sabbath of March 7, 1953, that he entered into rest leaving his wife and five sons and daughters.   They are, Mrs. Gerald (Marjorie) Bond, Madison, Wis.; Mrs. Wayne (Katherine) Crandall, Andover, N. Y.; Harold Greene, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Herbert Greene, Lombard, Ill; and Donald Greene, Villa Park, Ill.; and ten grandchildren.   His two sisters are Mrs. Harry Van Horn of Riverside, Calif., and Mrs. Lloyd Lukens, of Battle Creek, Mich.
  Funeral services were conducted in the Jackson Center Seventh Day Baptist Church by Rev. Alton L. Wheeler assisted by Rev. Herbert L. Polan.   Interment was in the Jackson Center Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery.     A. L. W.

Note: of Farina, IL in 1918