William Rogers
07-22-1894 ~ 10-15-1969
born Edith, MO

Esther Fielding Rogers
09-18-1903 ~ 4-14-1994
born Marshall Co., AL 

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Sapulpa Herald
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma
October 15, 1969
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Will Rogers Rites Friday

Funeral services for William (Will) Rogers, 75, Sapulpa businessman over 50 years, will be at 2 pm Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard Allen and the Rev. Harold Morgan officiating.

Owner of Rogers Electric, 5 S. Main, Rogers died shortly after noon Wednesday. He came to Sapulpa in 1905 and opened his electrical company in 1918. He was also a motion picture operator and a life member of the motion picture operators union and president of the local motion picture operators.

He was a member of West Side Baptist Church and was a past master of Euchee Lodge 524, a member of KCCH and the McAlester Consistory. He was a member of IBEW, electrical union.

Surviving is his wife, Esther, of the home, 515 E. Lincoln; two sons, Gene Rogers, Hollywood, Calif.; William Rogers, Jr., 215 S Walnut; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Walker, Blue Springs, MO; Mrs. Doris Yocham, 401 S. Oak; six grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Betty Wilson, Oklahoma City.

[NOTE: remainder of obit is missing]

South Heights Cemetery, Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma

Family Researcher: Doris Yocham - doris.yocham@juno.com