Obituaries: Roy Curtis Rogers, 1932, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 9, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise

Roy Curtis Rodgers Victim of Drowning Buried Wednesday

Funeral services for Roy Curtis Rogers, 19 year old nephew of Mrs. S. J.
Taylor of Winnfield, were held at the Taylor home Wednesday afternoon at 3:30,
with the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in charge. 
Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.  

Curtis Rogers, who had been in California, since February was at an outing on
the ocean side with friends.  While in swimming the tide took him out and he
was drowned.  The accident occurred Monday, May 30th.  Mrs. Taylor received
news of the death Tuesday.  It was some time before the body was recovered
from the ocean.  It was shipped from Los Angeles Sunday and arrived here
Monday morning.

The boy was well known here, having made his home with his aunt, after the
death of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rogers.

He is survived by an older brother, Willie Rogers of Houston, Texas and one
sister, Mrs.  C. F. Allison of San Antonio, Texas.  Other out of town
relatives attending the funeral services were Mrs. Rice and son Virgil of
Houston, Texas.