Richard Monte Rogers

Richard went to sleep Sunday night, never to wake again. He was born in Porterville, California to Clara Rogers (Johnson) and Monty Rogers. He was a Vietnam Veteran and loved to ride his Harley motorcycles. He is survived by a sister, Faye Phillips of Porterville, and a brother, Claude Rogers of Santa Clara, California. He had several nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of his life with full military honors on March 18 at 1 p.m. at 69228 Yellow Daisy Lane.

"On March 9, 2010, we observed each minute of the dawn without the once-scenic phenomena of sunrise. A reason for the sun to ascend on this day, escaped us. It offered not a ray of solace from the mortifying pain of being relinquished! It is not our choosing to say goodbye but we will say - in death as in life - thank you Richard Monte Rogers for your 'Freindship' (sic) and our Freedom."

Information submitted by Sandra Rosencrantz and Marcia Daggett.