On Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, America lost another member of the Greatest Generation. A true American cowboy, Clem Thomas Rogers passed away at his home in Joseph City. Services will be held on Monday, Dec. 19, at the Joseph City LDS church. The viewing will be held at 9 a.m. and the service at 10 a.m. A graveside service with military honors will follow at the Joseph City Cemetery. He was born Feb. 18, 1921, in Joseph City, where he lived his entire life. He was drafted into United States Army in 1942, and he went overseas to New Guinea and the Philippines. He was very proud of his service in the military. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1946 after four years in the service and returned back home to Joseph City. He worked on a few ranches in Arizona, and rode the rodeo circuit for a while. Then said he had to get a real job and started working for the Arizona Department of Transportation until he retired in 1982. Upon retirement he worked with his longtime buddy and sidekick Brantley Baird on The Rock Art Ranch. He enjoyed every minute of it. He broke horses for numerous people up until he was 70 years old. He had a great deal of knowledge about horses and cattle; he was the one to ask. Survivors include his children, daughters Verleen Rogers and Ardelis Rogers, and sons Milford Rogers, Wayne (Margaret), Allen (Elaine), Terrill, Arlo (Jana) and Arlin (Bonnie); 25 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Locey and Lynn Rogers. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife Izetta Burk Rogers; his sisters, Ada Cunningham and Pearl Reyne; two brothers, Rulon and Ben Rogers; and two grandsons, Ivan Rogers and Terek Rogers. Norvel Owens Mortuary of Flagstaff was in charge of the arrangements.
