He attended schools in Eaton and LaGrange as well as Colorado State College Lab School.
Roger worked on the family farm until it was sold. He worked with a landscaper, which inspired him to start his own mowing and snow removal business.
Roger was a life member of the Eaton Methodist Church, where he served as an usher for many years. He enjoyed watching car races and working. He never complained and was a friend to everyone he met.
He is survived by his brother Lee (Susan) Anderson of Steamboat Springs; sister’s Elaine Wailes of Ft. Collins and Joyce (Kenneth) Lind of Eaton; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother in law Bill Wailes.
Service will be at 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 27, 2018, at the Eaton United Methodist Church.
Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries