Roger Waid was born to two teachers in Claremore, Oklahoma. His mother’s heritage was part Cherokee, which Roger cherished all his life. As soon as he graduated from high school he was off to Syracuse University where he joined the Air Force and continued with his studies completing a degree in Slavic languages. With this degree he was transferred to Germany and began to work traveling all over south east Asia.
After coming out of the Air Force he returned to the States and moved to Berkeley, California. Living in Berkeley in the 1970’s, he was one of the founding “fathers” of SDS, Students for a Democratic Society. He moved from Berkeley to Sun Valley, Idaho to open an art gallery for Marion Davies. Prior graduate studies at University of Oklahoma and Mills College. He began building up-scale homes for numerous clients of the gallery.
Finally ending up in Seattle, he continued with his graduate studies at the U of W along with building and doing consulting as a partner with The Phoenix Group.Thru his work with local governments, this led to working with Kitsap Housing Authority.
Thoughtful and compassionate, he was an avid reader and traveler. Roger lived his life with honesty and integrity.
He leaves behind his beloved daughter, Caitlin Waid, her husband and his son of New York, his loving partner of 20 years, Marge Wood, his brother Mike, and his sister Leslie and numerous nephews.
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