Obituary of Lance ROGERS, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Obits: Auburn Citizen-March 24, 1950, Volume 75, Number 40
Sangamon County, IL

LAST RITES HELD MONDAY FOR LANCE ROGERS, LOCAL BARBER, 
17 March 1950

All business houses closed Monday afternoon during the funeral
services of Lance "Tip" Rogers, local barber, who died Friday
morning, March 17, at his home. Mr. Rogers had been in ill
health for several years, but was able to do part time barbering
until several weeks ago when he was confined to his bed.

He was born in Scranton, Kansas January 8 1886, the son of
Robert and Isabelle Rogers. In 1918 he came to Illinois and
worked as a miner and a barber. Twenty-five years ago he was
married to Grace Denning in Carrolton, Mo.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Mrs.
Isabelle Pacotti, Pawnee; Phyllis and Donald at home; a brother,
Alex, Richmond, Mo., a sister, Mrs. Phyllis Willows, Scranton,
Kans., one granddaughter, Mary Lou Pacotti, Pawnee. A son,
Lance, Jr., died in 1931.

The body was removed to the Masterson Funeral home in
Taylorville and taken to the residence Saturday afternoon.
Services were held at 2 o'clock Monday at the Auburn Baptist
Church with Rev. Norval Richardson officiating. Burial was made
in the Auburn cemetery.

Attending the funeral were these out-of-town relatives: Alex
Rogers and children, Lila and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Denning, Irvin Denning, George Denning, Brack Denning, Mrs. Mary
Kraft and daughter, Henrietta, Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Coffer and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierce and daughters, Mrs. Alice Denning,
Junior Denning, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fagg, all of Richmond, Mo.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Manly of Kansas City, Mo.

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