Victor J Rogers

Dear Family,
Since Ike we have been without power and could not find a paper or hear the news. We just found out about the death of our friend Victor Rogers. So very sad he is one person who will be dearly missed by whole community. We are thinking of all of you at this time. Robin and Herman Gerhardt

Mr. V.J. was my Godfather and my deceased father's childhood and adulthood friend. My father worked three decades for Roger Bros. Associaties and was a devoted employee to the company and to Vic. Mr. V.J. was always kind to me as a child and young adult and I also worked with my Dad for years at the "Lab" at 861 Orleans Street. I can remember Vic's daily visits to the lab and the way he talked to and actually got involved in the day to day operations of the optical lab. He and his brothers were generous to my family and I can remember that even the part time employees even got Holiday Bonus checks each year. His "associates" at the lab loved him and respected him. I often regret moving away from Beaumont and not having an association with him. He was a model citizen and devoted father. I just obtained and finished watching a VHS tape of many social affairs in the early 1950's that were converted from 8mm movies taken by the late Dr. Irving Davis. My Dad, Mom, Vic and "the Boys" and all the players were in the tape and let me tell you they were a class act when they moved to Beaumont and were till the day they passed away. Class, generousity, intelligence, faith, luck, and hard work all came together in a perfect storm with V.J. I loved him, as did my family and we will never forget him. Beaumont, Texas will not be the same without him and his brothers...I was so glad I got to chat with Jan and Lauren at the funeral.....Please contact me if I can do anything at all to assist the family during this time of need.

Dearest June, Lauren and J.W.

We are deeply, deeply grieved and sad at the news that our dear friend has passed.

May his memory be a blessing and an inspiration to us all. He will live on in our hearts forever.

His spirit, his love of life and his special friendship of more than 80 years will be a beacon of light showing us the path of how a good and righteous life should be lived.

May you be comforted in this hour loss and know that our hearts are with you.

Hy, Leona, David, Steven and Carol Ann

Claudia, Max, Eli, Sam, Toby and Carrie

Unfortunately, I cannot attend the memorial service due to prior commitments and the aftereffect of Hurricane Ike. I offer my condolences to the family for the loss of a genuine, good hearted and generous person in the Southeast Texas community.

Jan and Lauren, Please know that my heart felt sympathies are with you and your family at this time. I remember Victor as a person who treated everyone with dignity and kindness. I often visited with him when he picked you botgh up from All Saints school. He was always appreciative of extra effort and concern which made our teaching tasks easier.
I know that you both will carry on the tradition of your wonderful family in the improvement of the place where you live.

Ann Jacobson

I pray that the family of my neighbor Vic Rogers will remain strong during this difficult time. To my dear friend Regina, we love you and want you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Kevin and Jill Roy

My sincere condolences to the family. It is difficult to believe the last Rogers brother is gone, and not to forget their dear sister, mother and father. Vic's demise brings back memories of all: Sol a bit reticent yet quietly kind; Ben a gentleman among gentlemen, outgoing, understanding, heart of gold, thoughtful, magnanimous and helpful, inculcating everything the brothers stood for; Nate the flamboyant one with a heart of gold too; and Vic the younger.

What a guy! As with the others, he didn't hesitate to help when help was needed, whether for some big community project or a lowly individual in financial trouble. He would lean back in his chair, light a cigar, ask a couple of pertinent questions, then reach into a desk drawer, pull out his personal checkbook, fill out the amount requested and sign it. Having interviewed him for magazine and newspaper articles, I've seen him do it numerous times, fostering a tradition established by the older Rogers brothers.

It is good to know their legacy continues in certain ways.

My Best Wishes to The Rogers Family, How Great It was knowing Vic and and having him In Our Community, His Generosity, Wit & Charisma Missed.

Sincerely,

Allen R Morgan

I will remember Vic fondly for his kindness, generosity, and sense of humor. Every time I spoke with him he made a point about asking me about my family and was always supportive of my efforts when I served as chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party. He was also generous when my son was raising money for his large-scale Eagle Scout project and sent a congratulatory letter when he reached his goal. His awareness of the needs in our community and the gifts he gave helped to make this world a better place. I will miss him.

Remembered as a kind and gracious employer.

My deepest sympathy goes out to the Victor Rogers family. I have had the wonderful honor and privilege of knowing Vic as a friend and a partner. I will always remember the wonderful times we had at Yorktown. Meetings were good....dinner was always great! I never tired of the stories. I always wanted more. I am hopeful that some day, my friends and associates will recall that they enjoyed my company and so fondly remember me half as much as I do Vic. I feel blessed to have had him in my life.