The son of James Asbury Rogers and Lula Effanora Needham, Kenneth was an electrical worker.
In July of 1931, Kenneth went to a summer camp run by the Kingsland Memorial Presbyterian Church in Leasburg in Crawford County, Missouri. He went there early with the church pastor and 2 companions to prepare the camp for its opening on 12 Jul 1938.
Shortly after noon on 11 Jul 1938, Kenneth and the 2 companions went out in a boat in an unfamiliar part of the Meramec River. Kenneth, who was described as being a fairly good swimmer, jumped from the boat into the water. He went down and 1 of his companions grabbed him in an effort to pull him up, but soon lost his grip. Kenneth went down a second time and, tragically, never resurfaced.
His body was not recovered until early on the night of 12 Jul 1931. At the time of his death, he was 21 years, 2 months and 12 days old.
Kenneth was survived by his mother and father; an older brother, Ralph Rogers of California, and a younger brother, Everett Rogers; and 2 sisters, Helen Reese of Warrenton, Missouri, and Naomi Dieckhaus of St. Louis, Missouri. He never married.
Kenneth was buried on 12 Jul 1938.
Children: None.
Kenneth's siblings:
Helen G. Rogers Reese
Naomi Anna Rogers Dieckhaus
Ralph Condry Rogers
Everett J. Rogers
In July of 1931, Kenneth went to a summer camp run by the Kingsland Memorial Presbyterian Church in Leasburg in Crawford County, Missouri. He went there early with the church pastor and 2 companions to prepare the camp for its opening on 12 Jul 1938.
Shortly after noon on 11 Jul 1938, Kenneth and the 2 companions went out in a boat in an unfamiliar part of the Meramec River. Kenneth, who was described as being a fairly good swimmer, jumped from the boat into the water. He went down and 1 of his companions grabbed him in an effort to pull him up, but soon lost his grip. Kenneth went down a second time and, tragically, never resurfaced.
His body was not recovered until early on the night of 12 Jul 1931. At the time of his death, he was 21 years, 2 months and 12 days old.
Kenneth was survived by his mother and father; an older brother, Ralph Rogers of California, and a younger brother, Everett Rogers; and 2 sisters, Helen Reese of Warrenton, Missouri, and Naomi Dieckhaus of St. Louis, Missouri. He never married.
Kenneth was buried on 12 Jul 1938.
Children: None.
Kenneth's siblings:
Helen G. Rogers Reese
Naomi Anna Rogers Dieckhaus
Ralph Condry Rogers
Everett J. Rogers
The son of James Asbury Rogers and Lula Effanora Needham, Kenneth was an electrical worker.
In July of 1931, Kenneth went to a summer camp run by the Kingsland Memorial Presbyterian Church in Leasburg in Crawford County, Missouri. He went there early with the church pastor and 2 companions to prepare the camp for its opening on 12 Jul 1938.
Shortly after noon on 11 Jul 1938, Kenneth and the 2 companions went out in a boat in an unfamiliar part of the Meramec River. Kenneth, who was described as being a fairly good swimmer, jumped from the boat into the water. He went down and 1 of his companions grabbed him in an effort to pull him up, but soon lost his grip. Kenneth went down a second time and, tragically, never resurfaced.
His body was not recovered until early on the night of 12 Jul 1931. At the time of his death, he was 21 years, 2 months and 12 days old.
Kenneth was survived by his mother and father; an older brother, Ralph Rogers of California, and a younger brother, Everett Rogers; and 2 sisters, Helen Reese of Warrenton, Missouri, and Naomi Dieckhaus of St. Louis, Missouri. He never married.
Kenneth was buried on 12 Jul 1938.
Children: None.
Kenneth's siblings:
Helen G. Rogers Reese
Naomi Anna Rogers Dieckhaus
Ralph Condry Rogers
Everett J. Rogers
In July of 1931, Kenneth went to a summer camp run by the Kingsland Memorial Presbyterian Church in Leasburg in Crawford County, Missouri. He went there early with the church pastor and 2 companions to prepare the camp for its opening on 12 Jul 1938.
Shortly after noon on 11 Jul 1938, Kenneth and the 2 companions went out in a boat in an unfamiliar part of the Meramec River. Kenneth, who was described as being a fairly good swimmer, jumped from the boat into the water. He went down and 1 of his companions grabbed him in an effort to pull him up, but soon lost his grip. Kenneth went down a second time and, tragically, never resurfaced.
His body was not recovered until early on the night of 12 Jul 1931. At the time of his death, he was 21 years, 2 months and 12 days old.
Kenneth was survived by his mother and father; an older brother, Ralph Rogers of California, and a younger brother, Everett Rogers; and 2 sisters, Helen Reese of Warrenton, Missouri, and Naomi Dieckhaus of St. Louis, Missouri. He never married.
Kenneth was buried on 12 Jul 1938.
Children: None.
Kenneth's siblings:
Helen G. Rogers Reese
Naomi Anna Rogers Dieckhaus
Ralph Condry Rogers
Everett J. Rogers
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