Obituary Record

Daniel B. Greeno
Died on 2/13/1966
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Enterprise 17 Feb. 1966

Dan Greeno Died At Home Last Sunday

Dan Greeno, 68, well-known Blair man who has lived here his entire life, died at his home on the Dana College road Sunday evening. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

Dan was born at Blair September 2, 1897, grew to manhood here and spent his entire life in the same house in which he was born. He had been engaged in the trucking business for many years prior to his death.

For fifty years he had been a regular fixture on Dana Hill and for much of that time he had been a helper to hundreds of folks who were his friends. He was known throughout the county for his generosity to his customers and his willingness to go beyond the normal call of duty to serve anyone who might call upon him for his service.

As a younger man he was employed at the former Rivett Lumber Co. He also served on the custodial staff at Dana College, but for a number of years he had been engaged in the hauling of grain, livestock and other farm products.

He is survived by his wife, Marie, and by four sisters and a brother. The sisters are Mrs. Marie Gossard, of Canada; Mrs. Dell Lund, Miss Hansena Johnson and Mrs. Sam Johns, all of Montebello, California. The brother is Nathan Johnson, of Blair. In addition there are a number of nieces and nephews who survive.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, February 16th at the First Lutheran Church. The Rev. George Pattersen, assisted by Rev. David Vanderdoes conducted the service. Burial under the direction of the Bendorf Funeral Home was made in the Blair Cemetery. Pallbearers were William Jensen, Roland Smith, Edward B. Hansen, Floyd Savage, Robert Hindley and Duane Nielsen.

Pilot Tribune 21 Feb 1966

Dan Greeno Kind To Others

Dan Greeno, lifetime resident of the community, who died at the age of 68 years, never did receive or seek the headlines for his many kind and gracious deeds.

However, if one were to multiply his many acts of kindness toward others, they would surpass those of the majority of residents of our area.

Hundreds Dana College students and faculty members and residents of the area, were the recipients of his graciousness.

For a number of years he transported suitcases, boxes and trunks from downtown Blair to Dana College, for the students. No fee was charged for the service.

Once each year, for many years, Dana students and faculty members enjoyed a chicken dinner at the college dining hall, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Greeno. They not only provided the chickens, but cleaned and dressed them.

Once each year, for many years, strawberries from the Greeno garden were picked, stemmed and cleaned and delivered to the college dining hall so students and faculty members could enjoy strawberry shortcake.

These are but a few of his many kind deeds.

Many a resident of the community has voiced the opinion that Mr. Greeno did not charge a sufficient fee for his services. Some demonstrated their appreciation by adding extra dollars to the requested fee for services.

Greeno was never classified as a community leader, nor a financial success – but, there is little doubt but what the Greenos sacrificed more, and with a most gracious attitude, than many much better financially established. He demonstrated a willingness to help others at a sacrifice for himself and his wife.

He possessed something which money cannot purchase – appreciation of mankind and a determination to share with others some of his worldly possessions, plus hard work.

His kind and gracious deeds reflect that he was a man of sound character. He not only believed in peace and good will, but put the theory into practice during his lifetime.

If more of us demonstrated the same attitude toward fellow men, during our short time on this earth, man would not devote so much time seeking a way to peace – peace and good will would reign among all mankind.

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.

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