Jason was born and lived most of his life in Windsor Locks, CT, graduating from Howell Cheney Technical School in 2002 with four years of Culinary Training. His passion in life were his dogs, his family, his extended “dog family” all over the country and Canada and cooking. His sense of humor and his gentle attitude made him easy to like and fun to be with.
He won his first of many trials with his Mixie in 1999 at the age of 15 and he was hooked on the sport from that moment on. In Jason’s short life, he had some wonderful opportunities and experiences: working for Ed and Esther Faraci for two years, and really finding out he wanted to be involved with springer spaniels in a full time capacity, working and traveling with Marty Knibbs in the US and Canada for over a year. Hunting wild pheasants in Montana with Marty and Lee Randall and many more friends, goose and duck hunting with Marshall Lussen and even traveling to a hunting camp for a week with Marshall to hunt wild geese.
Jason participated in all aspects of the Field Trial sport; planting, shagging, gunning, training and judging. The last couple of years he had chaired several trials, including the Hall of Fame Trial in Tennessee with Mike Wallace and was going to be FT Chair of the 2010 National Amateur. He had a gentle, natural way with the dogs he trained and has an entire room filled with ribbons and trophies to show for it.
Jason is survived by his mother, Beverly Matthews of Windsor Locks, his brother and sister-in-law, Christopher and Elena Meile, two nieces he adored, Angelia and Shae, all of Simsbury. In addition he has three brothers, Newton Green, Jr., Victor Green and Shawn Green, and two sisters, Lu-Ann Brown and Wendy Knight all of CT; and a third sister Wanda St. Onge of FL. He also has a dozen more nieces and nephews and even some grandnieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring Street on Sunday, July 5, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 1:00 p.m. Jason’s family kindly requests those who wish may bring a memory of Jason to share with his relatives and friends. Final interment services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, tax deductible donations can be made to the English Springer Field Trial Association Foundation, INC, (ESSFTA Foundation, In honor of Jason Green, c/o of Kelly Priestly, Treasurer 4642 South 348th St. Auburn, WA 98001.
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Eulogy by Bev Matthews - Jason's Mother
In Jason's short life, he had some wonderful opportunities and experiences: working for Marshal at the Gun Club then working for Ed and Esther Faraci for two years. It was his time with Ed – training, running in trials, managing events and going to Nationals that convinced Jason that he wanted to be involved with springer spaniels in a full time capacity. His next big step was working and traveling with Marty Knibbs in the US and Canada for over a year. Hunting wild pheasants in Montana with Marty and Lee Randall and many more friends, goose and duck hunting with Marshall Lussen and even traveling to a hunting camp for a week with Marshall to hunt wild geese. Jason participated in all aspects of the Field Trial sport; planting, shagging, gunning, training and judging. Over the past few years he had chaired several trials, including the Hall of Fame Trial in Tennessee with Mike Wallace and was going to be FT Chair of the 2010 National Amateur. He had a gentle, natural way with the dogs he trained and has an entire room filled with ribbons and trophies to show for it.
Jason made every day and every event an adventure and could easily tell stories to those willing to listen. I think one of his first and most memorable events of his life was winning his first trial with Mixie in Maine. He championed her that same year and Ed Faraci made sure he set up a water test for Jason at the Parent Club trial so Jason could attend the National with an official AKC title. He went on to be Hi Point Amateur in 2000 and was Hi Point Eastern Interclub Amateur in both 2000 and 2001. This was the beginning of a love affair with springers and the sport that intensified with every year.
There are no words that I can express to thank everyone for their phone calls, emails, flowers and being here today. I find it remarkable that such a young man could have so many friends all over the US and Canada. Jason thought of everyone he knew as a friend and many of those friends he also thought of as his family. One couldn't help but laugh or smile in Jason's presence – he seemed to forever be happy. I know many of you share the sharp loss I am feeling – Jason was more than just a son to me, he was my best friend, my confidant and the one I looked to for advice when I was down or unsure of where to turn. No matter where he traveled or how long he was away, there was never a day that went by that he didn't call to say HI. I never got to give him his birthday card this past Wednesday, but it was one that seemed written exactly for Jason; I told him how proud I was of him, and all he had accomplished and what a wonderful young man I had watched him grow into.
