Hi dad, I can't believe it’s been 9 years since you went away. I still miss you very much and wish you were here! You have always been my rock when I didn’t even think I needed one. You are still not only my rock but my angel watching over me guiding me, protecting me, and teaching me and my children, and now your great-granddaughter, Charlotte! Oh dad she looks just like Markie it’s unreal! I know you see all the drama unfolding in that household so just please keep protecting and guiding Markie and Charlotte in the right direction! We all need you still and will forever. Ginny has met a wonderful man and if you had anything to do with that you did great! He will never take your place but she is well loved and well taken care of and happy the way I see it and I know you would want that! His name is Ben, he has a lot of the same qualities and traits you do. He also loves and treats Wayne, me, and the children exceptionally well! We all love him and are glad they found each other! Desiree is going back to college tomorrow for her sophomore year. She is excited! You would be very proud of her for her schooling and basketball! The boys are doing well thus far in school. Dante is trying out for football Monday, fingers crossed . Derrick is playing soccer through the county. They are growing up very quickly too. Need some work with their attitudes and mouth but they will get it as their older siblings did as well! As far as Wayne and me you can see that for yourself and I also tell you almost every day my feelings, plans wants, and fears my anger and pains. One day at a time and I believe in you and God and more importantly, I am starting to work on believing in myself and loving myself once again, not only for me but for my children and now my granddaughter! Till we talk again, daddy! I love you to the heavens and beyond! XXXXXXOOOOOO
“Your one in a Million”

Hey Willy, it's been 9 years since you left us to join all our friends and family that went before you. We still miss you. You were such an important part of our lives. Keep watching over Jennifer, Wayne and the kids. Desi is great, she got her heart broken with her first love; however, she's young, beautiful, talented and smart. She'll find that forever woman to share her life. Mark is a father, he is so enthralled with our little Charlie. You would be amazed at how much she looks like him. She is for sure a Williams. However, I believe he has more challenges ahead, custody and such. Watch out for him. He has a great faith in God and Jesus, he prays regularly and is doing a couple daily devotions. The little guys need a bit of life lessons to straighten out their attitudes, but it will come. Jenn and Wayne are working on what their future looks like. Ben and I are trying to keep in touch regularly. Well I better sign off. I love you and will see you when God calls me home. Happy heavenly anniversary my love. Clem. Xxoo

Well Roger, this is the first year since I met you that I missed wishing you a happy birthday .
Huge storm up here in Pinetop ended with a mess that kept me distracted from the date. Jenn, Wayne and the Roy grandchildren were here for 10 days. It was fun having them here. We all miss you and believe you are watching over us. Happy Birthday love. Xxoo. Clem

Happy birthday Rog. I hope you and dad are sailing in the heavenly seas today. Desi graduated last month and the day and weekend vacation was a blast. Desi carried you with her all day. You would be so proud of her, she is an amazing young woman. Know that you are missed every day, especially on your birthday. I love you. 

8/26/20 tribute never posted.
7 years Willy. It doesn,t seem that long and yet, it seems as if you were but a dream. I will remember that weekend that seemed like it lasted a lifetime. I have so many regrets about that Friday and Saturday before you slipped into a coma. I miss you and am sorry for all the events you have missed with the grandchildren. They are all super kiddos. Mark is on a good path with God in his heart. Desi is getting along, but I believe will need some pushing this Senior year for her. 

Happy Birthday, daddy! I hope you have had a great day! Enjoyed the water, family, friends and of course cake and ice cream. Today is always a bitter sweet day for me/us.  Dante is celebrating his big 11th out with his siblings and friends. They are at Top Golf and having dinner there. He’s had a very good birthday. Well 2020 hasn’t been the best of years, with the coronavirus, protest, political issues, I shattered my left ankle and still in recovery. It’s been a hot mess and many are sick of the way the world is going. We tell each other it’s in Gods hands and to believe. That’s what we are doing but dad, it is hard sometimes to keep the faith. I know you hear me talk, scream and cry to you and ask for your guidance and to help me continue to push and be strong just like you always were. I know you are always with us and that we hold on to tightly. I have so much I could say and to tell you but you see it all yourself watching us all. You laugh, cry, shake your head and of course smile. Daddy please continue to watch over us all Like you have been doing and help guide us and keep us safe. I love you very much and think of you all the time and when I do see you again I’m going to hug you and never let go. I love you. Happy Birthday, from your “one in a million!”

Happy birthday my love. I hope you and Daddy were out sailing the blue Horizons in heaven. It was a very stressful day, remembering today would have been your 70th birthday. And they started tearing off the old roof on the house and putting on the new roof. And of course nothing could be easy with this house. It's been a tough year not just with everything that's going on in the world and our nation, but also realizing that soon I will be starting a new chapter in my life. Away from this house, on my own. You would be proud of Mark at least most of the time. He's excited about moving in with his three other Buddies back in Virginia, but he still wants to complete the same goals and course in life that he's been talking about for a long time. And if option one doesn't work out it does have an option to he's been thinking about as well. I'm not so sure I want him in the military with the way the the world is going. Every once in awhile he talks about being a chaplain in the Navy, you know Pastor T once told you that it's possible that that little guy in there that's now well over 6 foot would be a minister someday. He does have the compassionate side and thankfully his faith is growing back again. I think he finally understands that God is not a master and doesn't interfere in our ability to make choices on our own.

I miss you everyday and wish that you were still here to be able to enjoy our golden years together. We'll be together again some day.

Keep watching out over all of us. I need all the help I can get. What a mess, what a mess I have become.
Your Clem forever. XXOO

Hey Willy, Ash Wednesday today. It was bittersweet, it reminded me that we were heading to Holy Week and Good Friday. I miss you Rog. I hope you and Mom and Dad and Nan have a wonderful lent and Easter season. Clem

Well it's finally here it's 2020. It's hard to believe that we have reached the year 2020.

2019 was a big year Mark turned 21, Desi turned 17.

Missing you this New Year's Eve. Bitter sweet memories of New Year's Eves past.

34 years ago I married my best friend. Now I celebrate with you in my heart and my mind. Missing you on our anniversary.   I love you Rog. Your Clem

Willy, happy anniversary of your heavenly birthday. I miss you. You are never far from my heart or my mind. Sometimes it still feels like you should be walking through the door any minute. Mark is doing great. I know you would be proud of him. Jenn, Desi, Dante and Derrick are all doing well. It's a beautiful day today, not the monsoon weather we had 6 years ago. I love you Rog. 

Happy Birthday Willy. Missing you on your special day.
Clem
Xxxoo

Hey Willy. I thought I would like to get you caught up on what's going on. Mark is almost done with his first semester of college. I'm so proud of him. You would be so proud of him. It hurts that nobody in Virginia has any faith in that young man. He is so very special and has so much to offer the world. I miss you Rog. There are times when I think I've come so far from that horrible day that you passed away from this Earth, but then there are days like this that I feel so lonely. I know it's just that the holidays are coming and I miss Mom and Dad and you so much because all of you loved these holidays.

Remembering all the great times and laughs!

Hey Willie it's been 5 years, you've missed quite a bit, especially with the kids. Derrick is starting first grade Desi is playing basketball and is amazing student. Shes getting her learners permit soon. Mark started college. He's doing ok, just needs guidance. He will get there, I know it. I am getting ready to finish fixing the house when it gets a bit cooler. I hope to sell it next spring. I love you and think of you all the time. Many of us on earth are missing you. Yours always, Clem
xxoo

Happy Birthday Willy. Know that you are missed every day. There is so much going on with the kids. You would be so proud of Mark, he is turning into a fine young man. He has your infectious sense of humor. It has been a pleasure having him back in Arizona. I look forward to watch him continue to grow. Talk to you later. Love Clem.

So many great memories! We miss you!

Willy, I can't believe that it has been 4 years since Amy and Char kept vigil with me as you lay in that hospital bed. I visited with Steve and Jackie yesterday. It was a very nice visit. I miss you every day. Your voice, your laughter, you smiling eyes. Save a place in heaven for me. I love you always. Your Clem.

Happy Birthday Willy. 67 today. Now you would be 7 years older than me. I miss you. Hope you are out playing in the ocean, zipping around the dunes, sailing with dad or maybe learning how to play golf. Dante will eat a piece of cake for you. I love you!

VBS this week Willy. It should be a good week. The folks at LOC still talk about you and miss you. I love you honey and miss you.

Happy Fourth of July .

Hey Willy. Well Desi turned 14 yesterday. She is turning into a beautiful young lady. You would be so excited, she actually had her hair cut. It's short and curly. No more straightening, she is going natural. She is still playing soccer and added basketball again this year. I will add a picture on your photo wall. I love you and miss you so much.

Hey Willy, Today is Markie's 18th Birthday. I wish you were really here to celebrate with him. He is such a fine young man. You went to heaven just a couple weeks before he started High School. He is a Senior this year and will graduate in June. He misses you sweetheart. You were always his role model. Let him know that you are still with him, no matter that you are in heaven now. I miss you every day and look forward to the day when we will be reunited in heaven. xxoo

Three years since we have seen that big smile of yours. So many times we will be somewhere or see something, look at each other, and know we are both thinking the same thing...it reminds us of you! Was it you who sent the penny yesterday? We are so looking forward to the birth of our granddaughter and experiencing the joy of being grandparents that you did.

Thank you Roger and God for my gift, my little Lucky Dog. He is 3 years old today.

It's hard to believe that it has been three years since you passed from this world into heaven. Sometimes it feels like yesterday and sometimes it feels like forever ago that I saw that laughing, smiling face. Willy, I miss you every day. I love you. And as Carrie Underwood’s “See you Again”… “Sometimes I feel my heart is breaking. But I stay strong and I hold on 'cause I know, I will see you again, oh. This is not where it ends, I will carry you with me, yeah yeah…”

Miss you and think of you so often! Hope you heard our shout out at the dunes last week on our way to San Diego. So happy to be included in the fun at Glow Putt....I'm sure we had you laughing!

It's been 2 years since you joined everyone in heaven. Desi, Markie and I are going to have lunch at Red Robin and then play 18 holes of glow putt miniature golf in Scottsdale. It's indoors and has black lights for the glow affect. It should be fun, I know you would have enjoyed it. We always looked for a mini golf place whenever we went on vacations with Jenn. Maybe if God doesn't have you too busy with other tasks today you can join us.  I miss you Willy. Love, Your Clem.

Dad it's been 2 yrs since you went to heaven. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. Some days are harder than others. I know you are always with me and the children in your own special way! I just want you to know that today and always we love and miss you very much, daddy/papa.

Hey Willy! Happy 65th Birthday. Dante is 6 today. Jennifer took him to Kings Dominion for his big day. Seems a great place for the two of them to spend his special day that he shares with you knowing how much you loved working at the park. I wonder if the scrambler was their first ride. I love you Rog. xx00

Happy Birthday Roger!! I still see your face everywhere!! You are missed!! I could sure use a beer and chat with you!!

We are thinking of you on your birthday, dear friend. I can just hear you celebrating and laughing with the angels! We all miss you....until we meet again ~

Hi Rog. It's hard to believe that you have been gone for a year already. Sometimes it seems like yesterday that we were laughing a goofing around. It's been a pretty tough 12 months. Thank you for sending me my little "Lucky" dog. He is the new love of my life. He makes me laugh and makes me frustrated. Huh... just like you. I put flowers on the alter for you on Sunday, including roses. Since Markie and I were leaving for California, I had Dianne take them home to enjoy their beauty. There are many folks that still miss you. That means a lot to me, you were a man loved by many. Keep my seat warm. I'll see you soon. Yours forever, Clem. xxoo

Hey Willy, Markie is embarking on his first solo flight today. He is flying out to spend a month with me. He is going to take care of some of your "honey do" items around the house. It will be great fun having him here. I hope you get the chance to check in on us in Arizona. He sure would be making you proud. Clem

Hi Rog - it was a pretty bad day yesterday. It seemed like everything reminded me of you. There aren't enough words for me to express how much I miss you. I hope you and dad got to the causeway. The sky looked like smooth sailing to me. I love you. G

Happy Birthday Roger!! I miss you!! I know you are going to have an amazing day!! I can hear you laughing!!

Jefg

AZ Central Tribute: September 02, 2013
Ginny, I am so sorry about Roger's passing. I always enjoyed talking to Roger. He always made me feel so welcome. He was a very good person. Take Care Ginny. Craig W.

AZ Central tribute: September 02, 2013
To one of the best cousins.
~
Cindy Ewing,
Sac City, Iowa

Hello my love. Well the Celebration service of your life was a huge success. I know you were there with us to enjoy every minute. I am so proud to have been able to share your life for over 28 years. You meant so much to everyone you met. You were an amazing man, a gift from God himself to me and all those you touched. Ginny

That luau was so much fun- he was so proud driving that pig into the CoC. Michael- talking about the golden chair reminded me of how we gave him a golden plunger-he got such a kick out of it. He was always so much fun to be around. Even when things were not good, we would find something to laugh about. I've been thinking a lot about those days, they were good times. Such a good man.

Roger was a dear friend who always will be remembered for his hearty laugh, his ability to love people and his great love for his family, his church and his Lord. I remember the first Luau we did at Love of Christ. Roger helped dig the pit for the pig and had even greater joy driving the golf cart to present our Luau main course. Roger was a blessing to all of us!

Roger, You were a shining example to me of how to take the journey with faith, strength, courage, and yes, even humor! Thank you for that gift and for your friendship.

Roger, I just remembered something else.... You are finally getting your reward! Remember?...."The golden chair!" How we used to laugh and talk about this in the midst of your never-ending "chair setup days" at LOC.... We said that you'd be rewarded in heaven for setting up those 700 chairs every single week with a Golden Chair from God. :) Enjoy it! You've earned it!

Hey Roger! I soon as I heard you passed I could hear your laugh! You and Ginny were always to so good to me! You gotta help me out with something.. my memory is not the best these days, but I remember going to the dunes and something happened to you, and we laughed our asses off, you gotta help me remember! You are missed! Laughter is the best medicine!! Lots of laughter!!

You know that Beth and I loved Roger, and are very sorry that you must go through this.
Yes, Roger will be sorely missed by a lot of people.
I know he has an express ticket through the gates and a celebration of his arrival is happening…..

Our best wishes and prayers go to you and Jennifer.

I remember when I met Roger & Ginny at LOC years ago. I always thought he was a great guy, who always made you feel welcome. Roger loved to have fun & laugh no matter what he was doing. I remember when Frank & I went bowling with he & Ginny, we had a blast & I never laughted so hard. To know Roger was to love him!! Rog you will be missed & I will remember you always <3

With my sincere condolences, my prayers go out to the family and Roger's dear wife Ginny. I know Roger was truly loved. Words cannot express the loss a wife feels over the passing of her husband. May you find peace in the midst of these trying times. Always with Love, Pekitta

What a great guy. I will always remember Roger as a jolly guy who had a love of people and a love for life in general. The years we worked together at Love of Christ will be remembered fondly. Roger--you will be missed and I thank you for the friendship and laughter we shared all those years!

I knew Roger from KD and I remember him as being that “cool” “older” guy who was calm at all times and just fit well in an “odd gang” of characters..I guess that Keith Richards deep laugh is the one thing I recall to this day..I love reading his back story, Vietnam and other things I didn’t know about Roger..Rest in Piece Dear sir..

Roger was one of the most honest and down to Earth people I have ever known. Always quick to laugh, lend a hand, or commiserate when it got tough. He will be remembered by many, and I will personally always be grateful for the generosity he and Ginny extended to John and I when we first landed in Phoenix. Roger...you were a great friend and you will be missed!!