Obituaries:  Robert E. (Bobby) Rogers, Sabine Parish       R-262
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 2, 1986
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Robert E. (Bobby) Rogers (Photo)

  Funeral services for Mr. Robert E. (Bobby) Rogers of Many, were
held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, on September 26,
1986, at 2 p.m., with Father Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial
was in St. John's Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.

  Mr. Rogers died in Shreveport on September 24, 1986. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Glenda Q. Rogers; his parents, Carson
and Ada Rogers; and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bea Quayhagen
Veuleman, all of Many.

  Mr. Rogers was a well known civic leader in the Many area. He
was active in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
the Disabled American Veterans, having served as a member and
officer in these organizations.

  He was well known and respected in Sabine Parish, as well as
throughout this region of the state, for his work with the League
for Outdoor Recreation, which he helped organize in 1985.

  Mr. Rogers has served many in Sabine Parish, through his work as
a tax accountant. In addition, he has served as Service Officer
for the V. F. W., Adjutant, Commander, and Member of the American
Legion, and Registrar, and Board Member for the Selective
Service.

  Prior to his service in the U. S. Army, Mr. Rogers worked for
Nichols Dry Goods, McBride Construction Company, and as a self
employed Building Contractor.

  He served in the U. Army from September, 1966, through March,
1969. He received the Purple Heart Award for wounds received in
action, October 31, 1967, in the Republic of Vietnam.

  After returning from the Army, Mr. Rogers served with the
Department of Army Finance and Accounting, as the Parish Service
Officer for the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.

  Mr. Rogers will be remembered as a neighborhood spokesman and
leader, as well as an avid sportsman and outdoorsman.

  Pallbearers were Elmo Langton, Ritchie Langton, Creed Lester,
Bobby Ray Rogers, Grady B. Cotton, and Danny Lites. Honorary
pallbearers were Joey Langton, Wade Langton, Dewayne Rains, Rue
Alford, Darrel Lehr, and Joe Cruse.