I never had the good fortune to meet your Father Roger. But I know that the greatest work parents can do is raisie young men and women who are morally, ethically solid individuals.  Your works are a powerful reflection on your parents.   

No matter what environment or situations we face as children, if our lives have been grounded in love and integrity we usually will make the right decisions.  I know the pain of losing a Father. I lost mine one week before he was to retire. It was sudden and shocking. But he walks with me everyday. The challenges he faced as a young boy in the South were different from those of your Father, but they both raised sons who have established common ground. We hold these men in high esteem because they walked their walk and talked their talk. 

I pray that you will find peace and will remember those moments when you gazed out and saw the proud look on your father's face as his son represented the family in grand form.

God bless you and your family.