George Norris Green (87) of Arlington, Texas passed away on June 3, 2026 after complications with his kidneys and dialysis procedures. Born in Rockdale, Texas on April 27, 1939, he was the son of the late Malcolm Alexander Green and Sarah Elizabeth Hughes. 

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 54 years, Kathryn Green; his children Valerie Green (Brian), and Deanna Kratovil (Mark), and his cherished grandchildren (Xavier, Malcolm, Corinne, and Marian). He was preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Green. 

George was a historian and author from his teens when he wrote for his newsletter at William B. Travis High School in Austin, Texas. George received his BA degree with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1961. A National Defense Fellowship took him to Florida State University (FSU), where he received an M.A. in history in 1962 and a Ph.D. In 1966. After one year at FSU and Texas Women's University, he joined the faculty at UT Arlington in 1966 and became a Professor of History. He was named the Outstanding Teacher in the College of Liberal Arts in 1966. 

While serving as a visiting professor at Texas Tech in the spring of 1972, he fell in love with one of his students, Kathryn Park. The two headed back to Arlington to begin their life together and married in May. George became a tenured professor emeritus of history at UTA and taught for 45 years. He authored over 25 scholarly articles, various essays, and multiple books over his career, and continued researching and writing long after retirement. Just days before his passing he was in conversations about editing his latest labor manuscript of almost 200,000 words. Of note, October 19, 1995 was proclaimed George Green Day in Bedford, Texas as a result of his book on the history of Hurst, Euless, and Bedford. He also authored and curated a special exhibit called "Walking the Line: the Diverse History of Organized Labor in Texas" at the UTA Labor Archives for the 50th Anniversary of Special Collections in 2017.

George's love of labor and economic history in Texas led him to a wide range of historical society leadership roles over several decades, including tenure as president of the Texas State Historical Association from 2003 to 2004. George also loved softball, board games, bolo ties, and devoted significant time to local Texas politics over the years, serving as precinct chair for numerous elections. He could speak on a wide range of topics and loved talking about history in any context, whether debating with friends or stopping on the side of road to read historical markers. Above all, he will be remembered for his dry wit, steady devotion to his family and friends, and his annual Christmas letters that were full of humor and appreciation of life, and which were eagerly anticipated by all recipients. He is sorely missed. 

A memorial service will be held on July 25 at 10:00am at Wade Funeral Home, located at 4140 Pioneer Parkway Arlington, Texas 76013. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Schieffer Endowment at the UTA Library in his memory. And remember, "God is good, God is great, clear across the Lone Star State."