The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-05
PIONEER CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
A. J. Green, Prominent RanCher,
Dies Suddenly.
END OF A LONG ILLNESS COMES
SUDDENLY IN NIGHT,
Masons OF City Hold Impressive Ser
wees and Conduct Remains to the
Station.

After several months of suffering
with varying improvements and relap-
seS, Amos }. Green an old pioneer
ana nlShly respected member of the
community passed away Sunday even
ing at his home three miles south of
tnlS city. Death while expected ulti-
mately, came very suddenly while the
youngest son Kenyon was watching at
the bedside, the change coming almost
before the bereaved wife could reach
the bedside. Two sons Jay p. now
offending college at Corvallis, Wash,
and w. D., located at Basin, Mont.
having left some time ago after a sud-
den summons to the bedside of their
father, were absent and will not be
able to reach here to attend the fun
eral this afternoon.
Mr.. Green was identified with the
local lodge of the Masons and was
one OF the charter members of the
Blue lodge of this city. The funeral
services of that order were used in
an impressive service held in the Mas
Cnlc temple this afternoon after which
the remains were escorted to the sta
ton for shipment to Beaver Citv
Nepraska. The floral decorations sent
In by the host of friends of the family
the number from private individuals
the esteem and respect with which the
deceased was held in the community
Amos j. Green was born in Nunda.
N. y, August %, 1884, and was at the
tline OF his death siXty-four years of
age. Mr.. Green's early life was spent
IN New York state and it was some
tlme III 1890 when Mr.. Green and his
famlly moved to Beaver City, Neb.
Here the deceased embarked in the
JeWelry business and for fifteen years
was highly successful. During that
tlme MI. Green was closely identi-
ned with the political and civic life
Oh the community, gaining friendship
on all sides by his high sense of
civic responsibility. For several wears
Mr. Green was member of the Neb-
raska Republican state central COM
mlttee and after taking his residence
III this county he maintained up to
his death strong interest in both
state and national affairs.
In January, 1905, Mr.. Green came to
Twin Falls and began the cultivation
OF his forty acre ranch setting the
same out in orchard at time when
Irult raising was an experiment.
Every year saw new evidences of the
good citizenship of the deceased and
his family in the finely improved
ranch which is today one of the most
valuable on the tract.
At all times Mr.. Green was identi
fled with the uplift of the community
taxing an active part in the work of
the schools and in the moral forces
of the county. Part of his leisure
time from the farm work was spent
in the city of Twin Falls where he
became well known and highly re-
spected by the business men.
In the early fall Of last year Mr.
Green became the victim of inflama-
tory rheumatism which necessitated
trip to the hot lakes in Oregon.
After short treatment Mr.. Green
returned home apparently relieved of
MS troublesome affliction only to fall
An easy prey to tubercular trouble
because OF his weakened condition.
Wnlle recovery was not thought pos
slble, yet none of the family consider
ed the grim messenger so near and the
demise about midnight Sunday was
shock to both the wife and son who
have cared for the patient during his
last illness.
IN every community can be found
men who are not often in the public
eye, who throughout life seek the
quiet part rather than the spectacular,
who seek through right living and
sober thinking to be good citizens and
to give to the world that which is
worth more than great riches-a good
name; who without ostentation show
the best side of life; who slowly but
surely convince any community that
life Is worth living we'll. Mr. Green,
as the editor of the Times can per-
sonally testify, belongs to this class
and to the sorrowing family extends
sympathy for the loss both in tho
home and to the community.