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Kenneth Clyde Green, born in Center, Texas and a resident of Peralta, New Mexico for 52 years, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM. Clyde held degrees from Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin and studied at many other universities, including the University of Innsbruck, Austria and the University of Marburg, Germany. He and his wife Ouita, were school teachers and college professors. Their careers took the family from NM to Alaska to Missouri, back and forth several times. He was a member of the first faculty of Rio Grande High School where he taught German and English. Clyde loved the outdoors, especially the NM mountains. He also loved taking care of his flower and vegetable gardens and orchard. They loved to travel and shared a passion for Austria, Germany and the German language. He loved his Lord and his family most of all. He demonstrated this vividly in recent years by caring for his wife in her struggle with Alzheimer's disease. In numberless ways large and small he instilled deep spiritual values in his children. He also taught them all to play the piano and appreciate great music. Devoted to his Savior and his church, Clyde was active as a pianist, organist, teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church of Bosque Farms for over 50 years. Clyde Green was loved, admired and respected by those who knew him and he will be greatly missed. Clyde is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Ouita; three children, Gretchen and her husband, Rick, Kenneth Mark and his wife, Beth and Annie and her husband, Carl; six grandchildren, Sarah and her husband, Alex, Andrew, William, James, Isabella and Simon; brother, Don Clark Green and sister, Margaret Ryman. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. All services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Bosque Farms on Friday, November 5, beginning with a viewing at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Boyd Morerod officiating. Interment will be held at Terrace Grove Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of Presbyterian Hospice and Manzano del Sol for their loving care of Clyde over the last few months. Sign Clyde's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
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