- Date Of Birth: July 14, 1908
- Date Of Death: August 2, 2010
- State: Montana
The Angels led Olive May Greene to Paradise on Monday August 2, 2010. Olive died of natural causes at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Olive was 102. Olive was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming July 14, 1908 to Sam and Kate (East) Trolinger.
She spent her childhood and early adult years in Dillon, Montana graduating from Beaverhead County High School, attending Western in Dillon and working in the Golden Rule store (later becoming J.C. Penney’s).
On May 28, 1931, Olive married Robert Bruce Greene, a childhood sweetheart. In addition to Dillon, the couple resided in Twin Bridges, Butte, Missoula and Augusta. Following Olive’s husband’s death in December of 1980, Olive resided briefly in Houston, Texas and Santa Anna, California before settling in Kalispell in 1983. Olive lived independently until March 2010.
Throughout her life, Olive loved to have fun. She loved participating in the Kalispell Fair days, even riding on several floats over the years. She relished being with her friends and participating in the activities at Glacier Manor. She enjoyed celebrating her 102nd birthday with friends and family just 16 days ago. She credited her long life to walks around town, even in the winter, and to being happy within herself.
Olive is survived by her son, Eugene Greene and daughter Eddie Greene, grandchildren Guy Greene, Lorri Carson, Kathy Des Rosier, Deidre Bennett, Bruce Greene, Kirk Hollo, Kelsey Morris, Ryan Lutz, Joshua Greene, and Megan Greene. Olive has 16 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Many others called Olive Gramma.
Olive is preceded in death by her husband Bruce Greene, son Robert Greene and grandsons Michael Greene and Hans Hollo.
