Melvin Green, age 89, of Watauga, died on Monday, August 1, 2016 at his home on Valley Hill Ranch, north of Watauga, SD with his daughters present.

Funeral services will be a private family Grave Side Service at the Valley Hill Cemetery on the Green Ranch north of Watauga on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 10:30 am with Pastor Tottie Lenerville officiating.


Melvin was born on December 23, 1926 SW of Navina, OK. He was the second child of Arthur and Nellie (Tribble) Green.


Melvin married Janet Austin on March 28, 1948. They moved from Oklahoma to North Dakota in March of 1956. They ranched there and raised six children, Rorrie, Rebecca, Wanda, Wayne, Joyce, and Bonnie.

Melvin enjoyed life to the fullest and got his enjoyment from riding horse, looking after his cattle, fencing and just working hard every day. He loved nature and got the greatest pleasure from watching all the little animals scurrying around.

Melvin is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Rorrie and Kirt Sabrosky of Guthrie, OK; Rebecca McGowan of Oxford, PA; Wanda and Lyn Canady of Perry, OK; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Janet Green of Bismarck, ND; daughters and son-in-law, Joyce Anderson of Watauga, SD; Bonnie and Ken Nelson of Circle, NT; 17 grandchildren; 28 great- grandchildren; his sister, Bonita Stadler of Stillwater, OK; and sister-in-law Marie Musgrove of Woodward, OK.

Melvin was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Green, parents, and brother AM Green