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April 2, 2016 at Legacy Hospice House. She was the youngest of twelve

children and loved life. She was born in Jackman, Maine and move

Fire and forests do not normally mix, yet several species of pine trees seem

to Florida in 1958. She enjoyed boating, fishing and walking on the

designed to thrive after forest fires.

beach with her family. She is survived by four children, Nancy Powell

· The mature Ponderosa pine bark looks like

(Wayne), Kent Ryan, Donna Benfield (Roger), and Patti Nall (Keith),

thick plates or puzzle pieces. When heated during a

three grandchildren, Sherri Townsend, Joey Powell, and Matthew Ben-

forest fire, these plates pop off. The tree actually sheds

field, and four great grandchildren, Logan & Trent Townsend, Taylor and

the flames! As the Ponderosa grows, the lower limbs

Tyler Powell. She will be greatly missed by all. Condolences may be left for the family at

self-prune, thus preventing a ground fire from climb-

www.robertsofdunnellon.com.

ing up to the crown of the tree.

John Thomas "Big John" Greene, Jr., Inglis

· The Jack pine grows in portions of Canada

and the Great Lakes states. The Jack pine doesn't drop

John Thomas Greene, Jr., known to many by the nickname of

all of its ripened seeds. In fact, most of the seeds are

"Big John," passed away on April 1, 2016, with his family by his

protected safely within closed cones for years. When a

side, at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River,

fire occurs, these seeds are protected from the intense

heat. Florida 34446same heat opens the cone, releasing the seeds onto the ground

Johnnie came into this world on May 16, 1955 Orwell Pt., Homosassa,the fire passes. The fire has prepared the ground for the seedlings to grow by

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Georgia, the child of John Thomas Greene, Sr. and Billie Ruth

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burning up the existing vegetation.

Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: Angela, Juanita, Pennie, Shirley

Greene, to join siblings Jimmy, thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

and ebsites:Greene. During .com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · legendary southern yellow pine, is designed to

W Patricia thenewscaster John's youth, the Greene Family

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· The Longleaf pine, or the

moved to Florida, eventually settling in Ocala.

survive a fire in a unique way. The seedling, if top-killed by a fire, sprouts from the

John studied cosmetology at the College of Central Florida in Ocala. He was the

root again. Once the terminal bud develops, the moist, dense tuft of needles protects it.

owner of Big John's Hair Port Hair and Nail Salon in Inglis, Florida. When he wasn't busy

If there is a fire, the tuft of needles burns and water is vaporized from the needle tips.

styling hair and perfecting nails, John was living life to its fullest by flying planes, skydiv-

The steam produced extinguishes the fire. As the yellow pine ages, the bark becomes

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ing, building custom choppers and restoring classic cars - to name just a few of his many

thick, which insulates the inside of the tree from heat. If the bark starts to burn, the

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interests. He will be fondly remembered for his charismatic personality and as a personable

scaly bark pops off. This tree also sheds the fire!

man who never met a stranger. The hundreds of fascinating stories he told will make him

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These pine trees did not get together and talk about the threat of forest fires and what

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to do about their future survival. Had these mechanisms not been in place before fires

Johnnie is survived by his son, John Thomas Greene, III and his  Annie,     trees  never have5survivedOrwellfirst place. Pine trees and pine

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of Ocala; daughter, Morgan N. Greene of West Palm Beach, Florida; four sisters:   cones  have theabilityto think. God, in (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

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Gunn Oenbrink of Port Orange, Florida, Angela Blair of Ocala,Florida, Pennie of   fire in  manner.Ema, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail

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Winter Haven, Florida and Juanita Greene of Athens, Tennessee; and many other loved ones

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E good Debbie Russell, Editor: into the fire.

and friends who were like family members to John.

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A celebration of Johnnie's life will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 5:00

Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011

p.m. at Big Johnís Hair Port Hair and Nail Salon, located at 26 Highway 40 East in Inglis,

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At a later date, John's ashes will be scattered at one of the many memorable places

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he enjoyed during his life.

John's online Memorial can be visited at the following website address: http://

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found to be in possession of 0.79 gram methamphetamine, 6 grams of cocaine, 2 knives and

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a digital scale with cocaine residue. He was additionally charged with 2 counts of posses-

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tion of contraband into a detention facility. His combined additional bonds totaled $15,000,

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Sheriff's Summer Safety & Youth Expo, April 30

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verness. There is no charge for the event, and there will be activities, resources for the com-

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coloring books and crayons, and more. Special activities and entertainmentincludes a Bike

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