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July/August 2003 IBEW Journal Deceased
Brother Rogers retired in 1984 from the IBEW after serving for 38 years in the Second District. Initiated into IBEW Local 1069 in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1941, he began his career as an electrician for Electric Specialty. He was elected to business manager of the local in 1942 at the age of 23. On special assignment lasting several months in 1955, he served a stint at the International Office. A political activist in the local and state level, Brother Rogers served as a delegate to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. He also served on the Connecticut State Ethics Board and helped draft language for the states "lemon law." He was also the local authority on "Roberts Rules of Order," governing meeting rules. A military veteran, Brother Rogers was active in the Canadian Civil Tech-nical Corps and the U.S. Navy, where he repaired submarine generators. In his retirement, Brother Rogers was a goodwill ambassador for the labor movement, teaching classes in labor history, employee rights, organizing and strike preparation. He was sought after as a speaker and mediator. He was a member of the AARP and the American Civil Liberties Union. Brother Rogers was passionate about jazz, and a Dixieland jazz band comprised of union members marched down Main Street playing "When the Saints Go Marching In," following his death. He was also dedicated to raising flowers for his wife, Lydia, who died in 1998. The IBEW members, staff and officers extend deepest condolences to his children, Veronica, Matt and Daniel, and his many friends. Deceased
Brother Wilson retired in 1997, ending a 41-year career in the IBEW that began in Chicago, Illinois, with initiation into Local 713. He served on the locals Examining Board and Executive Board and in 1963 was elected vice president. Starting in 1971, Brother Wilson served 13 years as assistant business manager, a position he held when his local merged with Chicago Local 134. In 1984, he was appointed International Representative and assigned to the Sixth District. He was Industrial Organizing Coordinator for the Sixth District at the time of his retirement. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Brother Wilson spent three years in the U.S. Army starting in 1953. He was a member of the South Side (Chicago) Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, Local 134s Harmony Club and Champs Gold Club. The officers, staff and members of the IBEW extend condolences to Brother Wilsons wife, Patricia, and two sons, Patrick and Kwame, and to his family and friends.
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We
are saddened to report the May 8, 2003, death of retired Second
District International Representative Richard "Dick" N.
Rogers. Eighty-four years old at the time of his death, he was a
60-year member of the IBEW.
With
great sadness, the IBEW announces the June 10, 2003, death of former
International Representative Chris Wilson, 69, who served as Industrial
Organizing Coordinator for the Sixth District during his 13 years
of service to IBEW manufacturing members.