DALE ROGERS, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

28 July 2005


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July 26. 2005 11:37AM

Dale Rogers Sr.					[Photo]

Dale Patrick Rogers Sr., 72, a native of New Orleans, resident of Thibodaux and 
longtime resident of Lockport, died July 23, 2005.

Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. today and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Thibodaux 
Funeral Home Chapel. A religious service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at 
the funeral home, with burial a t Holy Savior Cemetery in Lockport.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Gayle Roundtree Rogers; daughters, Michele 
Rogers Bower and Monique Roger Wood; brother, Gilbert Rogers; sister, Terry 
Rogers Zeller; and granddaughter, Caroline Mary Bower.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gillis and Edith Foret Rogers; 
stepfather, Luke Rogers; infant son, Dale Patrick Jr.; and grandmother, Clemelia 
Martin Foret.

He was retired from the State Welfare Department and served in the U.S. Air 
Force. He was an enthusiastic preservationist working to document his Cajun 
heritage through his art, writings, music and theater. He donated his time and 
talents to many local organizations and tried to personally educate everyone he 
met on the rich culture of South Louisiana.

Donations to the Thibodaux Playhouse or the Lafourche Heritage Society to help 
continue the entertainment and preservation which he so enjoyed are preferred.