Llano County, TX - Obits: Will Rogers, 1936 Thursday, September 6, 2001 Submitted by: nwiebe@dashlink.com (Nicole Wiebe) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** The Llano News Llano, Llano County, Texas Thursday, February 6, 1936 Former Sheriff of Llano County Dies On Way To Austin Will Rogers, a well-known resident and former sheriff and tax collector of Llano county, passed away at his home in Lone Grove last Friday night after a week's illness. Unexpectedly stricken with illness last Saturday week, he became worse. Failing to yield to medical treatment at his home during the following days, he was taken to a hospital at Austin the past Friday night when he answered the final summons about 12 miles from the city. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Flat Rock cemetery, near Lone Grove, with the Rev. Richards, pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at San Angelo, officiating. Following the religious service, the Masonic rites were conducted by the Llano Masonic Lodge with members from Llano and Lone Grove participating, Wilburn Oatman, Sr., conducting the services. Mr. Rogers was born in Coryell county in 1873, and had he lived until September 15, he would have been 63 years of age. He had spent the last 56 years in Llano county, residing in the course of that time in the Kingsland, Tow and Lone Grove communities, and engaged in farming and livestock business. Mr. Rogers was married June 25, 1893, to Miss Nora Scott, and to this union six children were born, two of whom Elmer and Clara, preceeded him in death. The other four are Orien, Edna, Elta, and Herman, all living in Llano county. Mr. Rogers' first wife passed away April 19, 1911, and he later later married Miss Dollie Scott. One child, Ioleen, was born to this union. The subject of this sketch was a constant and devout member of the Protestant Methodist church for thirty years. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a true friend. Mr. Rogers served as sheriff and tax collector of Llano county from 1924-1929. Following his retirement from public office, he returned to his home in Lone Grove, where he was engaged in farming and stock-raising at the time of his death. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. D.T. White of Big Springs; three brothers, Allen and Wilson Rogers of Hominy, Oklahoma, and Amy Rogers of Grand Prairie, Texas; and two half brothers, Dan Rogers of San Saba, and Steve Rogers of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One brother, George Rogers is deceased.