Gerald W. Green, 71, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Friday, February 7, 2014.
  
  
  Gerald William Green was born in Emporia on January 24, 1943, the son of Charles William and Adella (Wolcott) Green
  
  
  Mr. Green is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Jo Salb, Sand Springs, Oklahoma; son, Eric William Green, Olathe, Kansas; sister, Betty Steele, Topeka, Kansas; and grandchildren, Cara Lea and Joy Ann Salb, and Xander Garrett and Khloe Grace Green.
  
  
  His parents died earlier.
  
  
  Throughout Mr. Green's working career, he was employed with Guys Foods Incorporated, Dolly Madison, and Glendo Corporation. He retired in 2009.
  
  
  He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam Conflict on the USS Canberra. Mr. Green was a member of both the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  
  
  Cremation is planned. Private family inurnment services will be held at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, at a later date.
 
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