Nathaniel "Nathan" Franklin Green

Nathaniel Franklin Green (Nathan) was born on November 5, 1996 in Clinton Township, Michigan. After moving to Florida in 2004, he attended school in Wakulla County and became active in local scout and sports activities. Nathan played baseball, football, and soccer, as well as ran cross country and track and field for Wakulla High School. A dedicated boy scout, Nathan was an exceptional outdoorsman and loved adventure; canoeing at Northern Tier in Minnesota and excelling in physical challenges at scout camps throughout Florida and Tennessee. Nate was in his element in the woods, hiking and camping and being surrounded by nature with Indian flute music in the background beside an unnecessarily large fire; Nate did not know how to build a small campfire! Nathan was a larger-than-life, extraordinarily compassionate, and empathetic young man who frequently tried to make a difference in the lives of others; it wasn’t uncommon for Nate to be the one who rescued the stranded family on the side of the road or used his emergency training without a second thought - saving a family friend’s home from burning down and rescuing a swimmer in trouble from the bottom of a pool at camp. Nathan loved classic rock; theme music followed him wherever he went. He enjoyed playing the guitar and was the comedian in every crowd. He made it his mission to entertain and to lighten the burden of everyone around him with laughter, unsolicited or not. Gifted with a radio voice, he was quick to make sure everyone had the opportunity to hear it. He loved belting out a karaoke song with full theatrics; imagine Bohemian Rhapsody on his knees. Nathan passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017. He is survived by his father, Gerald (Jerry) Green II and wife Julie Green of Michigan; his mother, Rebecca (Becky) Green and husband Joe Hammon of Crawfordville; his sister Jaime Green and niece Layla Green of Michigan; step-sisters Harley and Erin Hammon of Crawfordville; step-brothers Robert and Christopher Kazmierczak of Michigan; grandmother Sherry Wells of Jacksonville; aunt Renee (Fritz) Sheeter and aunt Monique (Dave) Lynch of Michigan; aunt Holly (Rob) Drake, aunt Kelly Wells, and uncle Frank (Karen) Wells of Florida; and aunt Katie Wells of Texas. He will be remembered as well by many cousins, friends, and other relatives. He has been welcomed to the other side by his grandfather Frank Wells, his grandfather Jerry Green I, and his grandmother Terese Campbell. Quote from Nate, 8/13/14: “Chillen in my sleeping bag. In a field with Pink Floyd. With ‘in-scents’. Watching this meteor shower.” David Conn of Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey-Young Chapel in Crawfordville is assisting the family with arrangements. (850-926-3333 or bevisfh.com)

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Nathaniel "Nathan" Franklin Green

November 5, 1996 - February 4, 2017