Mary L. "Brown" Green, daughter of Arley and Ethel Josephine (Shepard) Brown, was born February 15, 1930 in Clinton , Missouri . She passed away at the Olathe Medical Center , Olathe , Kansas on Apri123, 2006 at the age of 76 years.

Mary was a graduate of Clinton High School . She married Thomas F. Green and they enjoyed 49 years together.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel Shepard Brown and her father Arley Brown.

She leaves her husband, Thomas F. Green of the home; one son Darel Green of 0 lathe, Kansas; three daughters, Sharon Mayse and husband, Dennis of 0lathe, Kansas, Patricia Soderholm and Annette Walton both of Clinton; one brother, Walter L. Brown of Dearborn, Missouri; one sister, Alice Pricer and husband Ray of Independence, Missouri; one brother, Walter L. Brown, Dearborn, Missouri; as well as six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

She will be remembered as a wonderful wife and mother.

Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 11 :00 a.m. with Dr. David Maggi officiating. The musical selections were "On The Wings of a Dove" "In The Garden" and "Good Bye for Now". .

Casketbearers were Garison Green, Bob Green, Norvel Green, Daniel Mayes, Wayne Soderholm and Lewis Wilson. Honorary Casketbearer was Bob Smith.

Burial was in the Englewood Cemetery , Clinton , under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Horne of Clinton,Missouri.

God's Garden Must Be Beautiful

God looked around the garden,

and found an empty space.

He looked down upon the earth,

and saw your tired face.

He put his arms around you,

and lifted you to rest.

God's garden must be beautiful

for he only takes the best.

He knew that you were weary,

and he knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never,

be well on earth again.

He saw the roads were getting rough,

and the hills were hard to climb.

So he closed your weary eyelids,

and whispered peace be thine.