James Floyd Green, M.D.

November 17, 1944 – May 20, 2010

Jim was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in Modesto, California where he was a star basketball player in high school. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in chemistry from Stanford University and obtained his MD from Stanford Medical School. After an internship in Minneapolis, he served in the Public Health Service for two years on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Montana, and then did an orthopedic residency at USC in Los Angeles. In 1980, he and his wife moved to Mercer Island, Washington, to raise their three sons near other members of their family. He soon founded the Evergreen Fracture and Orthopedic Clinic in Kirkland which has now grown into the Evergreen Orthopedic Center. He actively participated in Indian Guides with his boys and became the nation chief. An avid sportsman, he continually sought to improve himself in all manner of competition, and he coached youth soccer for many years, including an appearance in the state tournament. He had a great sense of humor and was extremely intelligent and principled. He loved to garden, and he recently applied his competitive spirit to bridge, attending numerous tournaments over the past few years. He will be missed by his wife, Jane, of 42 years; his three sons Jeff (wife Karen) in Redwood City, CA, Justin in Portland, OR, and Jamie in New York, NY; his mother Jeanne Bigelow; and his brother Roger. A memorial service will be held at the Bellevue Club at 2pm on Sunday, June 6.

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