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DescriptionTonight I have read in the Grey Star the death notice for Arthur Augustus Green aged 96. Firstly condolences to family and friends.
Secondly I will express regret in not realising that Arthur was still alive until very recently. I see from the notice that he has been a resident of Granger House. When living in the forestry camp at Totara Flat for a stint in the 70's and again in 1980 I got to know Artie quite well. On Friday nights I often gave him a ride in to Greymouth. He was a prolific talker with a sharp memory. I used to quiz him on stuff and let him talk and learnt some interesting stuff. In some ways he reminded of the movie character Forest Gump i.e. no Einstein but a refreshing honesty and some remarkable traits. A true character of the Grey Valley has passed on!
Map[1] ContributorGlenn Johnston
Secondly I will express regret in not realising that Arthur was still alive until very recently. I see from the notice that he has been a resident of Granger House. When living in the forestry camp at Totara Flat for a stint in the 70's and again in 1980 I got to know Artie quite well. On Friday nights I often gave him a ride in to Greymouth. He was a prolific talker with a sharp memory. I used to quiz him on stuff and let him talk and learnt some interesting stuff. In some ways he reminded of the movie character Forest Gump i.e. no Einstein but a refreshing honesty and some remarkable traits. A true character of the Grey Valley has passed on!
Map[1] ContributorGlenn Johnston
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CommentsSue Leask
I knew Arthur for a number of years. A real character and boy could he
Yodel. RIP Arthur
Jim Galloway
Glenn Johnston That's how I remember him too. Along with his big waves out, no matter what he was doing.
Margaret Grant
I was riding up Granville today and saw Greens Road and thought of Arthur i almost took a photo. When i got home i saw he had passed..Lackie and i both thought he would of gone long we would of visited him..He was born up Granville..You crossed my mind today RIP Arthur.
Judy Bagnall
He had a great singing voice and loved his wheelbarrow!
Paul Robin
Thanks for the heads up Glenn. Arty certainly was a legend!
Bronwen Skates
I remember him standing in his favourite place at the bar Kings Hotel where after a few drinks he`d start singing . I also nursed him at Granger House for a few months prior to my retirement and remember him as the lovely man he was . RIP,
Barb Rodway
Bronwen Skates nice words being said
Leeanne Sneddon
Aw Bless Arthur Green ( cowboy) he was truly a character and we shared many a joke and a sing song . R I P Arthur
Miriam Becker
Brendon Green your uncle. Many memories of him riding his bike pass home in ikamatua and calling out his greetings to Dougie as he passed . Good description of him by the writer sharer. So many await his arrival RIP.
Miriam Becker
Del Nield and
Sheryl Crase
Brendon Green
Thanks for sharing Miriam.
Brenda Brown
Saw him number of times in granger always remember him going to church on Sunday all dressed in his suit and hay always singing him and George Young man were good mate my aunt t and uncle use to run the cookhouse Della and Wally Wilson Wally still alive he lives in Australia
Anna Hynes
I was told he had passed away a while ago so this was a surprise to read this. What a great age! I remember him in the forestry days mowing the lawns around the camp and nursery. He really seemed to enjoy doing that.
Janet Jamieson
Anna Hynes I was told the same
Glenn Johnston
Janet Jamieson Yes, when I enquired of Arthur on return to the Coast I was also told he had passed away.
Jim Wilson
R.I.P. Arthur.
Diane Craig
I also knew Arthur for many years firstly as an employee of the NZ Forest Service where he worked and later in the hospital and residential facilities where I worked. I used to take Arthur for outings to Totara Flat. In later years I took Arthur along with another support worker to see his sister and other family in Nelson. Rest in peace Arthur. You have had a good innings.
Denise Green
Diane Craig was his sisters name Irene?
Ngaire Beckman
Denise Green yes.
Diane Craig
Janice Hahn Susan McLennan
Mary Saxon Faulkner
Denise Green is that s a relative..My mum talked about this guy I'm sure.
Denise Green
Mary Saxon Faulkner George thinks he might be but not too many rellies on that side. Great Uncle of Georges
Chris Bensemann
RIP Artie. I knew him from my time at Totara Flat. What a character. I could tell a lot of yarns about Artie. He loved biking down the Totara Flat pub after work & being the first to chalk his name up for a game of pool.
Nana Johnston
Sad to hear.the last time l went back down south l asked about him when we had a family outikng to waiuta.no one had heard anything.so l assumed he had passed on. He used to play cr
cket with us outside the Blackwater Hotel at weekends. Mind you that was 68 -69 years ago cause l left the Coast when Johnny &l got married &that was 68 years ago last June.
Rosemarie Searle
Shell Haworth some comments here about our Arthur
Mark Robertson
Sounds like a real Character,, We used to go over to Greymouth very regularly when we were kids staying with mums family the Woods in Murray St, Great people and many great memories, I kept going over through the years often taking sacks of bluff oysters to open n sell on the Coast you could imagine the folks my mates n I met on the way and the mateship given by them. Can still smell that beautiful night air after rollin out of a pub late in the evening, So how the hell did I wind up here n Auckland, Story for nother day
Kaye McNabb
He was a real character of Totara Flat. What a great age.
Sapphire Sutherland Hunt
So nice to hear more about Arthur
Had the privilege of caring for him these past 3 years at Granger House
Such a shame west coast people didn’t know he was still alive till it was too late
Rip Arthur our keen yodeller!!
Julie Ritchie
Sad to hear of his passing
Janet Jamieson
I was told he had passed a few years ago if I had known I would have visited, I spent nearly eight years as a support person/ cater for Arthur and spent many happy afternoons walking with him. Could honestly say he was a sweet gentleman RIP Arthur and Sympathies to his Sister
Rosemarie Searle
Arthur loved music . Enjoyed entertainers and a singalong.
Jillene Magee
Rest in peace Arthur. Your yodelling was awesome..loved the song Goodnight Irene and I was told because he had a Sister of the same name, He always smiled when this came on when I played his mix CD for him.
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Michelle Macilquham
Rest in peace Arthur.. Enjoyed seeing you everyday and missing your big smiles and hand shakes already xx
· Reply · 7h
Debbie Groot
Dear old Arthur. I too cared for Arthur for several years. What an awesome fun man he was. And what a yodler!!!!! RIP Arthur. You deserve a rest after that innings
Ngaire Beckman
My husband Murray is Arthur’s cousin. We always have loved Arthur and first met him when I was 18 years old. Irene was Murray’s Mum. We live in Auckland now and always visited Arthur at Granger House. They were his family and amazing to him. We visited April. He still had his gorgeous smile and a real twinkle still in his eyes. RIP Arthur. We loved you.
Deb Murphy
Rest in peace Arthur
Barb Rodway
That is a very nice tribute to Mister Green
Murray Beckman
Many thanks folks for all these posts. My mum (Irene) was Arthur's welfare guardian for many years. When the task got beyond her she asked me to take over. Whilst we are Auckland residents we were able to make frequent visits to see Arthur whilst he was in Granger house. I must say they were unbelievably kind to Arthur and even arranged a small farewell remembrance for him as in their words "he was part of our Granger House family - we loved him".
Kirsty Cadigan
So sad to hear, Arthur was a beautiful soul. Sincere condolences to Arthurs loved ones.
Arthur had the most beautiful smile, feel blessed to have known him.
Rest in peace Arthur
Pete Lusk
I can listen to people like Arte for hours.
I knew Arthur for a number of years. A real character and boy could he
Yodel. RIP Arthur
Jim Galloway
Glenn Johnston That's how I remember him too. Along with his big waves out, no matter what he was doing.
Margaret Grant
I was riding up Granville today and saw Greens Road and thought of Arthur i almost took a photo. When i got home i saw he had passed..Lackie and i both thought he would of gone long we would of visited him..He was born up Granville..You crossed my mind today RIP Arthur.
Judy Bagnall
He had a great singing voice and loved his wheelbarrow!
Paul Robin
Thanks for the heads up Glenn. Arty certainly was a legend!
Bronwen Skates
I remember him standing in his favourite place at the bar Kings Hotel where after a few drinks he`d start singing . I also nursed him at Granger House for a few months prior to my retirement and remember him as the lovely man he was . RIP,
Barb Rodway
Bronwen Skates nice words being said
Leeanne Sneddon
Aw Bless Arthur Green ( cowboy) he was truly a character and we shared many a joke and a sing song . R I P Arthur
Miriam Becker
Brendon Green your uncle. Many memories of him riding his bike pass home in ikamatua and calling out his greetings to Dougie as he passed . Good description of him by the writer sharer. So many await his arrival RIP.
Miriam Becker
Del Nield and
Sheryl Crase
Brendon Green
Thanks for sharing Miriam.
Brenda Brown
Saw him number of times in granger always remember him going to church on Sunday all dressed in his suit and hay always singing him and George Young man were good mate my aunt t and uncle use to run the cookhouse Della and Wally Wilson Wally still alive he lives in Australia
Anna Hynes
I was told he had passed away a while ago so this was a surprise to read this. What a great age! I remember him in the forestry days mowing the lawns around the camp and nursery. He really seemed to enjoy doing that.
Janet Jamieson
Anna Hynes I was told the same
Glenn Johnston
Janet Jamieson Yes, when I enquired of Arthur on return to the Coast I was also told he had passed away.
Jim Wilson
R.I.P. Arthur.
Diane Craig
I also knew Arthur for many years firstly as an employee of the NZ Forest Service where he worked and later in the hospital and residential facilities where I worked. I used to take Arthur for outings to Totara Flat. In later years I took Arthur along with another support worker to see his sister and other family in Nelson. Rest in peace Arthur. You have had a good innings.
Denise Green
Diane Craig was his sisters name Irene?
Ngaire Beckman
Denise Green yes.
Diane Craig
Janice Hahn Susan McLennan
Mary Saxon Faulkner
Denise Green is that s a relative..My mum talked about this guy I'm sure.
Denise Green
Mary Saxon Faulkner George thinks he might be but not too many rellies on that side. Great Uncle of Georges
Chris Bensemann
RIP Artie. I knew him from my time at Totara Flat. What a character. I could tell a lot of yarns about Artie. He loved biking down the Totara Flat pub after work & being the first to chalk his name up for a game of pool.
Nana Johnston
Sad to hear.the last time l went back down south l asked about him when we had a family outikng to waiuta.no one had heard anything.so l assumed he had passed on. He used to play cr
cket with us outside the Blackwater Hotel at weekends. Mind you that was 68 -69 years ago cause l left the Coast when Johnny &l got married &that was 68 years ago last June.
Rosemarie Searle
Shell Haworth some comments here about our Arthur
Mark Robertson
Sounds like a real Character,, We used to go over to Greymouth very regularly when we were kids staying with mums family the Woods in Murray St, Great people and many great memories, I kept going over through the years often taking sacks of bluff oysters to open n sell on the Coast you could imagine the folks my mates n I met on the way and the mateship given by them. Can still smell that beautiful night air after rollin out of a pub late in the evening, So how the hell did I wind up here n Auckland, Story for nother day
Kaye McNabb
He was a real character of Totara Flat. What a great age.
Sapphire Sutherland Hunt
So nice to hear more about Arthur
Had the privilege of caring for him these past 3 years at Granger House
Such a shame west coast people didn’t know he was still alive till it was too late
Rip Arthur our keen yodeller!!
Julie Ritchie
Sad to hear of his passing
Janet Jamieson
I was told he had passed a few years ago if I had known I would have visited, I spent nearly eight years as a support person/ cater for Arthur and spent many happy afternoons walking with him. Could honestly say he was a sweet gentleman RIP Arthur and Sympathies to his Sister
Rosemarie Searle
Arthur loved music . Enjoyed entertainers and a singalong.
Jillene Magee
Rest in peace Arthur. Your yodelling was awesome..loved the song Goodnight Irene and I was told because he had a Sister of the same name, He always smiled when this came on when I played his mix CD for him.
·
Michelle Macilquham
Rest in peace Arthur.. Enjoyed seeing you everyday and missing your big smiles and hand shakes already xx
· Reply · 7h
Debbie Groot
Dear old Arthur. I too cared for Arthur for several years. What an awesome fun man he was. And what a yodler!!!!! RIP Arthur. You deserve a rest after that innings
Ngaire Beckman
My husband Murray is Arthur’s cousin. We always have loved Arthur and first met him when I was 18 years old. Irene was Murray’s Mum. We live in Auckland now and always visited Arthur at Granger House. They were his family and amazing to him. We visited April. He still had his gorgeous smile and a real twinkle still in his eyes. RIP Arthur. We loved you.
Deb Murphy
Rest in peace Arthur
Barb Rodway
That is a very nice tribute to Mister Green
Murray Beckman
Many thanks folks for all these posts. My mum (Irene) was Arthur's welfare guardian for many years. When the task got beyond her she asked me to take over. Whilst we are Auckland residents we were able to make frequent visits to see Arthur whilst he was in Granger house. I must say they were unbelievably kind to Arthur and even arranged a small farewell remembrance for him as in their words "he was part of our Granger House family - we loved him".
Kirsty Cadigan
So sad to hear, Arthur was a beautiful soul. Sincere condolences to Arthurs loved ones.
Arthur had the most beautiful smile, feel blessed to have known him.
Rest in peace Arthur
Pete Lusk
I can listen to people like Arte for hours.
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West Coast New Zealand History (6th Sep 2021). Arthur Augustus Green obituary. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 8th Apr 2026 21:36, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/29981