William Arthur Rogers, Jr.
Marriages
Veleta Jo - March 1950
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - October 10, 2019
William was born in Tempe, Arizona to William Arthur and Era Bessie Rogers. He was a man of many talents. He was a husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-uncle, WWII veteran, cowboy, trucker, cattleman, friend of people and animals alike. He moved to Colorado to pursue his dream of being a cowboy when he was 17. He enlisted in the Navy July, 1945, serving on the USS Chawasha and USS Chewaucan. He was a member of the Garfield Sheriff Posse, the Garfield County Fair Board, heavily involved in 4-H, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, and the Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association. He found the love of his life, Veleta Jo, at a dance in Rifle, Colorado a few years after the Navy; they married in March 1950 and the rest is a beautiful life made. His smile and loving spirit reached so many and made your worst day better. He loved his family, ice cream, sipping whiskey, chasing cows and riding horses - all with a passion. Cowboy by choice, branded for life. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jo Rogers, and sons, John and Sam Rogers. He is survived by sister, Mary Heavin of Missouri; daughter, Amy Jo Jones (Chuck) of Ohio; son, Eric Rogers of Whitewater, CO; grandchildren, Mike McCourt (Chris) of Virginia; Chellie McCourt (Amy) of Denver; Cassie Rogers, and Rusty Rogers (Sharity) of Grand Junction; great-grandchildren, Cody McCourt (Erica), Courtney McCourt (Hunter), and Blake McCourt all of Virginia; Dakota and Kolbie Rogers, Emily and Annabelle Rogers all of Grand Junction, Colorado; Kael McCourt-Gray of Denver, and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at VA Memorial Cemetery Tuesday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. Reception to follow at his home, 3022 Vin Rose Way, Grand Junction, Colorado. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Wounded Warriors program.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Death Notice - October 11, 2019
William Arthur Rogers, Jr., 92, of Grand Junction, died Oct. 6, 2019 at the VA Medical Center. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 9B Death Notice - October 12, 2019
William Arthur Rogers, Jr., 92, of Grand Junction, died Oct. 6, 2019 at VA Medical Center. Service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.
