Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - March 24, 2004 ============================================================== Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ============================================================== Amarillo Globe-News Obituaries Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Area Cheniel Hesse DALHART - Cheniel Hesse, 83, died Sunday, March 21, 2004. Prayer vigil was at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. today in the church with the Rev. Robert Busch, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home. Mrs. Hesse was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Dallas. She married August Hesse Jr. on Oct. 7, 1938, in Raton, N.M. Survivors include her husband; two sons, August Hesse III and Jason Hesse, both of Canyon; two daughters, Mary Lou Hesse of Amarillo and Becky Mitchell of Dalhart; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Anthony's Catholic School. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner Randall Hunter FLOYDADA - Turner Randall Hunter, 86, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church with Dr. David Jones officiating. Burial will be in Floyd County Memorial Park by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mr. Hunter was a veteran of the Army, serving during World War II. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Floydada. Survivors include his wife, Sarah; a son, Larry D. Hunter of Lubbock; a daughter, Barbara McCormick of Lubbock; two brothers, Sam Hunter of Iowa Park and John Hunter of Lubbock; a sister, Faye Chastain of Snyder; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dolores Ellibee DUMAS - Dolores Ellibee, 75, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Wagoner, minister of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Mrs. Ellibee was born May 28, 1928, in Sauk Center, Minn., to Joseph and Mary Tillman. She married Roy Ellibee on May 3, 1959, in Minneapolis. She had been a Dumas resident since 1974. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, a cherished mother and loving grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a special friend to all who knew her. She loved her family, her crafts and yard work. She was very unpretentious and would not want all her accomplishments listed. But, she will be dearly missed by those eight individual children who were her greatest accomplishments. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989; a daughter, Lori Beyers in 2002; and a great-granddaughter, Kylie Washington in 2001. Survivors include eight children, Kathy Eichmann and husband, Andy, Diane Lass and husband, Tom, and Mark Ellibee and wife, Marilyn, all of Dumas, Michele Williams and husband, Mike, of Trinidad, Colo., Sherri Copelin and husband, Larry, of Sunray, Susan Huff and husband, Mark, and Patricia Millett, all of Fritch, and Mike Ellibee and wife, Keisha, of Lubbock; four sisters, Helen Byers, Mary Ann McGee, Donna Brown and Bernadine Rieland, all of Minnesota; a brother, Joseph Tillman of Minnesota; 23 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren; and her three faithful companions, Coco Bear, Blackie and Two- Two. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. The family will be at 415 N.W. Fifth St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moneta Allen TULIA - Moneta Allen, 83, died Thursday, March 18, 2004, in Salton Sea Beach, Calif. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Wallace Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Cody Allen, pastor of Arden Road Baptist Church in Amarillo, and the Rev. Scott Hensley of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Allen married Curney Allen on June 17, 1949. Survivors include two daughters, Syglenda G. Ford of Brentwood, Calif., and Leta M. Walker of Bullhead, Calif.; four sons, John E. Johnston of Salton Sea Beach, Curtis E. Johnston of Phoenix, Marion F. Allen of Amarillo and Paul J. Allen of Roff, Okla.; a sister, Wynona Bates of Tulia; a brother, Hardy Burrow of Tulia; 18 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Myrtle B. Latham VERNON - Myrtle B. Latham, 92, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roy Canada and Dr. Sam Tullock officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Paducah Cemetery in Paducah. Mrs. Latham was born Feb. 12, 1912, in Fort Worth. She married Jess Latham on June 22, 1927, in Throckmorton. Survivors include two daughters, Faye Standridge of Vernon and Nelda Carson of Ashton City, Tenn.; two sons, Monroe Latham of Arlington and Gene Latham of Winfield, Kan.; a brother, Elwin Elmore of French Settlement, La.; a sister, Inez Hopkins of Clinton, Ark.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Meals on Wheels or Paducah Cemetery Association. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Lee "Blackie" Hill ALANREED - Walter Lee "Blackie" Hill, 81, died Friday, March 19, 2004, in Redding, Calif. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Alanreed Cemetery with Kelly Raymond, pastor of First Baptist Church of McLean, officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home of McLean. Mr. Hill was born on March 26, 1922, in Alanreed. He married Rosetta Mae Wilson on March 26, 1949. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Alice of Lubbock, Darla of Maui, Hawaii, Roselyn of Reno, Nev., and Patricia of Cottonwood, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four siblings, Shirley Lewis, Neil Hill, Virginia Woodrome and Sybil Williams. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dessa Ileta Cook Day CLARENDON - Dessa Ileta Cook Day, 98, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Citizens Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan Knowles, pastor of Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mrs. Day was born in Stephenville on May 25, 1905. She was a Clarendon resident from 1910 until 1986, when she moved to Lubbock. She graduated from Lelia Lake High School, attended Clarendon Methodist College (now Clarendon College) and West Texas Normal College (now WTAMU). She was a teacher in some of the area rural schools for several years. She married Kim Kyle Day on May 23, 1925, in Lelia Lake. She was the secretary for the City of Clarendon for several years then a secretary for Lone Star Gas Co. for several years before retiring in 1965. After her retirement, her hobby became oil painting, which she continued until the age of 92. She was a member and Past Worthy Matron of Clarendon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 6. She was a member of Bacon Heights Baptist Church in Lubbock. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 22, 1986; and two sons, Billy Clark Day on Nov. 26, 1927 and Kim Kyle Day Jr. on Aug. 23, 1986. Survivors include a son, Weldon Day and wife, Pat, of Lubbock; a sister, Virginia Smith of Borger; two grandchildren, David Day of Mustang, Okla., and Debbie Venegas of Lubbock; and three great-grandchildren, Dustin Venegas and Julia Venegas, both of Lubbock, and Matthew Day of Mustang, Okla. The family suggests memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 669, Clarendon, TX 79226-0669. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew W. James PLAINVIEW - Andrew W. James, 74, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church of Floydada with the Rev. Bruce Gregory, pastor of The Church of God in Plainview, and Anthony Sizemore, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Floyd County Memorial Park. Mr. James was born Dec. 18, 1929, in Electra. He married Frances Vickers on Nov. 7, 1953, in Floydada. Survivors include his wife; a son, Donny James of Cullman, Ala.; a brother, Robert James of Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Mary Jo McWilliams of Electra, Pat Massey of Arkansas City, Kan., and Arvilla Brewer of Valdosta, Ga.; and two grandsons. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo James "Jimmy" Allred James "Jimmy" Allred, 53, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Washington Avenue Christian Church with Jim Shelburne, senior pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Allred married Felicia Warren in Amarillo on Aug. 10, 1973. He worked for Amarillo Hardware for more than 25 years. He loved to take care of his yard, pets and family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was a member of Caprock Cruisers. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Sara Ley Allred. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Martha Ley Allred of Austin; his K-9 kids, Lil Dia and Mercy; and a feline kid, Lizzie. The family suggests memorials be to Felicia Allred Medical Fund, in care of Amarillo Community Federal Credit Union, 6100 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jarrell "Poncho" Martin Jarrell "Poncho" Martin, 57, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Kinch of Southlawn Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Martin was born Aug. 19, 1946, to Jarrell and Alice Martin in Hollis, Okla. He received his GED from Dumas High School. He worked for Groendyke Transportation as a mechanic for several years. He was a member of Southlawn Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Martin of Lubbock and Jamie Martin of Henrietta; his mother, Alice Martin of Amarillo; a sister, Reta Hill and husband, David, of Amarillo; a brother, Phil Martin and wife, Thalia, of Amarillo; and two granddaughters, Ashley Martin and Jordyn Martin, both of Lubbock. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil William Thorn Cecil William Thorn, 41, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Dr. Charles Jones, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Mr. Thorn had lived in Amarillo for 25 years. He liked to fish. He was a handyman. Survivors include his wife, Michelle; a daughter, Vikki Thorn of Amarillo; a son, Alex Thorn of Amarillo; his parents, Carol and Cecil Thorn of Los Alamos, N.M.; a brother, Donald Thorn of Odessa; two sisters, Tammy Ledford of Santa Fe, N.M., and Kathy Thorn of Albuquerque, N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Alexander Ted Alexander, 91, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 20, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jeff Conway and the Rev. Marty Lohberg, both of the church, and Dr. David Jones of United Methodist Church of Floydada officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Alexander was born in Canadian into a pioneer ranching family. He was the grandson of Mary Jane Alexander (the founder of the Alexander Ranch) and the Rev. C.W. Alexander, the first Presbyterian minister in the Panhandle, a graduate of Princeton University, who was sent to Mobeetie and Fort Elliot in 1884. His parents were Mae Palmer Alexander and R.T. Alexander. The Rev. Alexander died of pneumonia in returning by horseback from his circuit riding visitations when he was trapped in freezing rain near a swollen river. Instead of returning to her home, Mary Jane Alexander moved her young family to a section of land on the Washita. Among the children, R.T. Alexander Sr. became the rancher of the family. He and his mother filed on additional sections and he established the registered Hereford cattle herd in 1909. Ted gradually bought into the family business and managed the ranch from 1946. The Alexander show cattle won many awards in stock shows in Denver, Kansas City and Fort Worth. Ranches throughout the country purchased breeding stock, including the Milky Way Ranch, owned by the candy manufacturing family. Ted served two terms as president of the Texas Hereford Association. During his tenure he originated the first World Conference of Hereford Breeders. Cattle were flown in from Argentina and other countries to the Fort Worth event. Amon Carter and the governors of three states made up his committee. He and his wife, Doris, established a permanent art collection through their gifts and others for the THA's Fort Worth Headquarters. Ted was named Honorary Life Member in 1986, 30 years to the date from his father receiving the same honor. He graduated in 1934 from Texas A&M with a degree in animal husbandry. He was a member of "F" Company in the Cadet Corps and held an Army reserve commission. He was called into service as a first lieutenant immediatly following Pearl Harbor, where he was assigned to the 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion. The battalion became a component of Patton's Third Army. At the time of the D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, he was operations officer and held the rank of major. He and his battalion of 36 tank destroyers (a tank except higher velocity 90mm guns) landed on Utah Beach, fought across France into Germany, and wheeled with the crack 4th Armored to rescue Bastogne at the Battle of the Bulge. He won five battle stars, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Central Europe. The battalion met the Russians attacking from the east in Czechoslovakia. The Alexanders hosted the annual reunion of the 818th in Amarillo in 1999. Ted enjoyed working with the arts. He served two terms on the board of Amarillo Museum of Art, with his wife as co-chair of the first Masked Opera Ball, co-hosted the Texas Commission of the Art meeting in Amarillo in 1997, of which his wife was a commissioner, contributed and helped with the recently dedicated Rick Husband Memorial and served several terms on the board of "TEXAS." They were co-chairs of the Golden Nail Awards in 1987 and recipients in 1991. He married Doris Johnson on May 22, 1981, in First Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe, N.M. Survivors include his children, R.T. Alexander III of Canadian, Homer Alexander of Richardson, Sharon Alexander Hughes of Plano and Cindy Atkins of San Antonio; two stepchildren, Laura Johnson Farris of Floydada and Grant Johnson of Victoria; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Texas A&M University, Association of Former Students, Class of 1934, 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840; or Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, 1514 Fourth St., Canyon, TX 79015, with notation for Ted Alexander Memorial Fund. Friends are invited to visit at his home following the service. The body will be available for viewing at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Mendez Mary Mendez, 72, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Laurence Cathedral with the Rev. Gabriel Cardiel of the church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Mendez moved to Amarillo in 1988 from Umbarger. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Laurence Cathedral. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francisco, on Dec. 31, 1990, in Amarillo; three children; and her mother. Survivors include seven sons, Frank Mendez and wife, Rosa, Tony Mendez and wife, Cathy, Butch Mendez and wife, Pam, Modesto Mendez and wife, Juanita, Julian Mendez and fiance, Toni, Joe Mendez and wife, Irene, and Mike Mendez; four daughters, Pat Mendez and husband, Eloy, Susan Anderson and husband, Don L., Mary Lou Lucero and husband, Pete, and Charlene Mendez; 42 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Andrew "Dub" Henderson Jr. Walter Andrew "Dub" Henderson Jr., 79, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Church of Christ at the Colonies with Dick Marcear officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Henderson was born in Oklahoma City to Walter Andrew and Elizabeth Belle Henderson in 1924. He played football for Classen High School and graduated in 1942. He was inducted into the Air Corps during World War II and was stationed at Capodichino Airfield in Naples, Italy. He received a degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member and president of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Mr. Henderson married Nell Gunn on April 15, 1949. They moved to Amarillo where he worked for Gunn Bros. which he became president of in 1968. He was a member of numerous civic groups including the Downtown Rotary Club, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Amarillo Health Facility Corp., Children's Rehabilitation Center, budget committee of United Way, Big Brothers and Camp Fire Girls, which presented him the highest national award made to a local council member in 1969. Mr. Henderson also served on the Oklahoma Christian University Board of Trustees. In honor of his continued support a dormitory was named for him and his late father-in-law, William B. Gunn, in 1967. He served as an elder for Central Church of Christ for 18 years and a trustee for Church of Christ at the Colonies. He also served as a director for the Continent of Great Cities and was the recipient of the first Founders Award in 1994. Mr. Henderson was an avid University of Oklahoma football fan and enjoyed golf. He was a loving and devoted family man and a proud veteran with a great love for his country. His love of life and sense of humor and wit will be missed. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Hilda Patterson and husband, Tom, Julie Bivins and husband, Tom, and Jenny Babb and husband, Chuck, all of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Akerman and husband, John, of Albuquerque, N.M., Keats Norfleet of Austin, and Nellie Norfleet, Peyton Bivins, Jenny Bivins, Patrick Babb and Betsy Babb, all of Amarillo; and a great-grandchild, Katie Akerman. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice in care of Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lois E. Phelps Lois E. Phelps, 65, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Max Biggs, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Phelps was born July 3, 1938, in Cottle County to Murry and Wanda Faye Redd. She married her husband, Ryland Phelps, in 1962 at Borger. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Terry Chorn of Houston and Ryland C. Phelps Jr. of Hereford; two daughters, Carolyn Chorn Milton of Abilene and Melody Phelps of Amarillo; two sisters, Gladys and Melody of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Selma Vivian Bartow LAVERNE, Okla. - Selma Vivian Bartow, 90, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Wes Peterman officiating. Burial will be in Laverne Memorial Cemetery by Myatt Seeger Funeral Home. Mrs. Bartow was born Sept. 14, 1913, in the Speeremoore community. She married Donald "Kenneth" Bartow on Sept. 9, 1932, in Laverne. Survivors include two daughters, Colleen Kirchoff of Sterling, Kan., and Lavora Chamberlain of rural Fairview, Okla.; a sister, Lola Wyscaver of Buffalo; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- granddaughters. The family suggests memorials be to Laverne Senior Citizens Center. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elmer Jay "Doc Silsbee" Mattocks GUYMON, Okla. - Elmer Jay "Doc Silsbee" Mattocks, 102, died Monday, March 22, 2004, in Spearman, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Bunch-Roberts Funeral Directors Chapel with Derek Cox officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon. Mr. Mattocks was engaged in farming and raising livestock in the Hardesty area all his life. He moved to Guymon from Hardesty in 1986. Survivors include two nieces, Alyne Holland of Douglasville, Ga., and Irene Bauer of Guymon; and a nephew, Bob Burgess of Goodwell. The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beatrice E. Kitchin GUYMON, Okla. - Beatrice E. Kitchin, 94, died Sunday, March 21, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Sunset Lane Baptist Church with the Rev. Lloyd Riddles, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Home. Mrs. Kitchin was born Sept. 9, 1909, in Reed, Okla. She married Lloyd A. Kitchin on July 24, 1935, in Texhoma. Survivors include two sisters, Novella Williams of Guymon and Audrey Kincannon of Griggs; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Dunaway Manor in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Louise Strauss CLAYTON, N.M. - Louise Strauss, 87, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Strauss was born Nov. 7, 1916, in Clayton to John and Hazel Boyd. She was a homemaker and cared for the elderly. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Keeth of Clayton; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and two brothers, Loyd Boyd of Clayton and Dewey Boyd of Manitou Springs, Colo. The family suggests memorials be to Union County General Hospital, 301 Harding St., Clayton, NM 88415. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Darlene "Grandma" Ford DALLAS - Darlene "Grandma" Ford, 81, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Restland Funeral Home Wildwood Chapel. Mrs. Ford was born June 6, 1922. Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Keith; a stepdaughter, Joann Davis; a stepson, David Ford; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine R. "Jean" Rogers NAPLES, Fla. - Catherine R. "Jean" Rogers, 81, died Friday, March 19, 2004. No local services are planned. Arrangements are by Hodges Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Rogers was a former resident of Pampa, Texas. She was an active member of Congressional Country Club, Washington Club and Garden Club. Survivors include her children, John Edward Rogers of New York City, Walter Edward Rogers Jr., Susan Rogers Healey and Thomas Kelly Rogers, all of the Washington, D.C. area, Robert Peter Jospeh Rogers of Seely Lake, Mont., and Samantha Rogers Cutter of Boca Raton; 12 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------