Rogers, Orvan D.

1916 - 2006  (89 years)

• Name	Rogers, Orvan D.
  Birth	30 Jun 1916	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ROGE.O002
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army
  		Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	20 Mar 2006	Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida   [1]
  Burial	Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  		Headstone, Rogers, Evelyn B. and Orvan D.
  Person ID	I24902	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Rogers, Oscar D.,   b. 28 Dec 1868, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Mar 1953, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Yelch, Margaret,   b. 4 Sep 1889, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 10 Mar 1977, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1905  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years and 4 months - She : 15 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F10820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hopper, Evelyn B.,   b. 24 Jan 1918   d. 4 Dec 2008 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1937  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F10824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jun 1916 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Death - 20 Mar 2006 - Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida Burial - - Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He worked in the dispatch room of the Journal Transcript for 10 years. Then, in 1943 he was appointed fire chief of the Civilian Defense Corps. Orvan served his country in Okinawa and the Philippine Islands as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army. At the signing of the Instrument of Surrender, he played a part in making copies of the document for all parties involved. Following World War II, he joined Walter F. Bartel in a venture called Multi-Ad Services Inc. until 1968. In 1971, he was elected Mohammed Temple recorder, retiring June 30, 1983.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6922] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rogers, Evelyn B. and Orvan D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86575998/orvan-d-rogers), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6923] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rogers, Orvan D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86575998/orvan-d-rogers), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6918] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rogers, Oscar D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79144853/oscar-d.-rogers), none. (Reliability: 2).