Theodore Alan Rogers passed away in Bellingham Washington, on Nov. 7, 2021. The second son of Dr. Philip M. Rogers and Annah B. Wright Rogers, he was born in Seattle, Wash., on July 24, 1931. He was 90 years old.
He is survived by his son Kent Rogers of Bellingham, Wash, and daughter Candace Rogers Lord, of Rye, New Hampshire. Ted had three grandchildren; Ben Rogers, Nick Rogers, and Calvin Lord; along with five step-grandchildren.
Ted grew up in Seattle with an older brother Phil, who passed away at 90, and is survived by his younger brother George.
Ted’s childhood was filled with cutting trees for firewood, fishing trips with his father, and beloved childhood trips to visit his Uncle Nod and Aunt Timmy in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Ted attended Lakeside High School and graduated in 1950, he went on to Whitman College and graduated in 1954 he continued his education receiving his MBA from NYU. Following graduation, Ted’s early work years were at Honeywell, he eventually became a stockbroker.
Ted had a passion for the outdoors and was an avid hiker in both the Cascade and Olympic mountains. Ted would often organize hikes and adventures, notably the annual skunk cabbage extravaganza, for his friends and family. He was an avid environmentalist.
At Whitman, he met his first wife Jane Allen Rogers and the couple had two children; Kent and Candace. The family was raised on Mercer Island, Wash.
His second wife, Eileen Rogers predeceased him; the two lived in Port Townsend, Wash., Tacoma, Wash., and later Bellingham, Wash., in the final years of his life. He always loved to read and play duplicate bridge, where he obtained the status of Silver Life Master.
