Selwyn Phillips "Phil" Rogers, Jr.
Marriages
Delores Walker - August 1954
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Death Notice - April 27, 2017
Selwyn Phillips Rogers Jr., 91, Grand Junction, died April 19,
2017, at his home.
Services will take place in June at the Church of the Nativity.
He was an officer in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; one son, Selwyn Phillips
“Seb” III of Laurel, Montana; two brothers, Howard G. of Morgan
City, Louisiana, and Rodney A. of Spring Branch, Texas; and two
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Church of the Nativity, 2175 Broadway,
Grand Junction 81507; or to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand
Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Death Notice - April 26, 2017
Selwyn Phillips Rogers Jr., 83, Grand Junction, died April 19,
2017, at his home.
Services will take place in June at the Church of the Nativity.
He was an officer in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; one son, Selwyn Phillips
“Seb” III of Laurel, Montana; two brothers, Howard G. Rogers of
Morgan City, Louisiana, and Rodney A. Rogers of Spring Branch,
Texas; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Church of the Nativity, 2175
Broadway, Grand Junction 81507; or to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St.,
Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - May 14, 2017
Selwyn Phillips
Rogers
December 11, 1925 - April 19, 2017
Selwyn Phillips Rogers, 91,
died April 19, 2017, at his
home, his loving family close.
He was a beloved husband,
father, grandfather, brother,
and friend.
Survivors include his wife,
Dolores; son, Selwyn Phillips
"Seb" Rogers III (Lauren) of
Laurel, MT; grandsons, Toryn
and Skyler, and brother,
Rodney A. Rogers (Toni) of
Spring Branch, TX.
Phil crossed the Atchafalaya
River in his grandfather
Drackett’s Ferry boat in order
to be born in the hospital in
Patterson, LA on December
11, 1925. He grew up in
Morgan City, LA, graduating
in 1942, as class
valedictorian. He graduated
from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY with a B.S.
in Engineering and as 2nd Lieutant, Cavalry, U.S. Army in
1946. Phil met Dolores Walker at Fort Knox, KY in 1953, while
attending the Armor School. She taught in the high school on
post.
They married in Louiseville, KY in August, 1954 and lived in
VA before going to Greece.
In the Army, Phil served in varied troop and staff assignments
in Germany, Greece (twice), Korea, Vietnam and stateside.
Their son, S.P. III, was born May 11, 1962 at Fort Leavenworth,
KS, while Phil was in Korea with the 1st Cavalry Division on
the DMZ. Phil was promoted to Colonel while in Vietnam.
He retired in Greece (U.S. Army Attache in the American
Embassy), and returned stateside to pursue and earn a Ph.D in
Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines in
Golden, CO. He had obtained a masters degree in physical
geography and one in management while in the Army. In 1980,
he moved his family to Grand Junction where he was a Mineral
Economist and Division Director at Bendix Field Engineering
Corp. After retiring, he volunteered at Vista, helping homeless,
then started the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate in GJ. He
remained active with a number of non profits. Phil was active in
the Episcopal Church in the Redlands. He liked to travel, paint
watercolors, attend education workshops, go to reunions with
his Armor comrades, and spend time with his two young
grandsons.
His life reflected and exemplified the West Point motto, "Duty,
Honor, Country" in his careers, and with family, friends, church
and community. Phil was ethical, kind and generous. He was an
attentive listener, accepting of others ideas and opinions. He had
a delightful, often surprising sense of humor. He will be loved,
cherished and missed, day by day...always.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Church of the Nativity or to HopeWest Hospice.
Memorial service will be June 3rd at Church of the Nativity at
10:30 a.m.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Obituary - May 17, 2017
Selwyn Phillips
Rogers
December 11, 1925 - April 19, 2017
Selwyn Phillips Rogers, 91,
died April 19, 2017, at his
home, his loving family close.
He was a beloved husband,
father, grandfather, brother,
and friend.
He is preceded in death by
his parents, Selwyn and Edith
(Drackett) Rogers; infant son,
Jon Stuart Rogers; brother,
John F., and his brother,
Howard G., who passed two
days after Phil. We pray for
the repose of their souls.
Survivors include his wife,
Dolores; son, Selwyn Phillips
"Seb" Rogers III (Lauren) of
Laurel, MT; grandsons, Toryn
and Skyler, and brother,
Rodney A. Rogers (Toni) of
Spring Branch, TX.
Phil crossed the Atchafalaya
River in his grandfather Drackett’s Ferry boat in order to be born
in the hospital in Patterson, LA on December 11, 1925. He grew
up in Morgan City, LA, graduating in 1942, as class
valedictorian. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, NY with a B.S. in Engineering and as 2nd Lieutant,
Cavalry, U.S. Army in 1946. Phil met Dolores Walker at Fort
Knox, KY in 1953, while attending the Armor School. She
taught in the high school on post.
They married in Louiseville, KY in August, 1954 and lived in
VA before going to Greece.
In the Army, Phil served in varied troop and staff assignments
in Germany, Greece (twice), Korea, Vietnam and stateside.
Their son, S.P. III, was born May 11, 1962 at Fort Leavenworth,
KS, while Phil was in Korea with the 1st Cavalry Division on
the DMZ. Phil was promoted to Colonel while in Vietnam.
He retired in Greece (U.S. Army Attache in the American
Embassy), and returned stateside to pursue and earn a Ph.D in
Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines in
Golden, CO. He had obtained a masters degree in physical
geography and one in management while in the Army. In 1980,
he moved his family to Grand Junction where he was a Mineral
Economist and Division Director at Bendix Field Engineering
Corp. After retiring, he volunteered at Vista, helping homeless,
then started the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate in GJ. He
remained active with a number of non profits. Phil was active in
the Episcopal Church in the Redlands. He liked to travel, paint
watercolors, attend education workshops, go to reunions with
his Armor comrades, and spend time with his two young
grandsons.
His life reflected and exemplified the West Point motto, "Duty,
Honor, Country" in his careers, and with family, friends, church
and community. Phil was ethical, kind and generous. He was an
attentive listener, accepting of others ideas and opinions. He had
a delightful, often surprising sense of humor. He will be loved,
cherished and missed, day by day...always.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Church of the Nativity or to HopeWest Hospice.
Memorial service will be June 3rd at Church of the Nativity at
10:30 a.m.
