Bruce Wesley Rogers, 95, a longtime Baker County resident, died Dec. 8, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City.
At his request, there will be no funeral.
Bruce was born on Jan. 16, 1911, on Pleasant Valley Road in Baker to William T. Rogers and Mattie Jane Myers Rogers. He was the third of four children. Bruce was raised and educated in Baker County.
In 1937, Bruce married Elsie Dalton, the daughter of Grant and Alice Dalton of North Powder. She died just 12 years later. In 1960, he married Florence Rose, who died in a motor vehicle accident on Pine Creek, just a few years later in 1963.
During his life, he farmed at his home in North Powder. He retired from the Baker County Road Department in 1973. Bruce enjoyed working outside, growing flowers and keeping his yard neat. He was a longtime member of the Odd Fellow Lodge, No. 25. His favorite hobby was the sweepstakes.
Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial contribution may be made to the charity of one’s choice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543 Halfway, OR 97834.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, December 13, 2006
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor