Obituary: John Melvin Rodgers; Pioneer resident of Jackson Co., Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Oct 2002 ************************************************************************ RODGERS, John Melvin, Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Wednesday, 24 Oct 1945, p. 7 -- Last Rites For John M. Rodgers John M. Rodgers, pioneer resident of Jackson county, passed away at the home of his daughter at Talent, Sunday afternoon. Death, which occurred from a heart ailment, was sudden. He was born in Harrisburg, Oregon, Oct. 10, 1866. His parents, James and Martha Rodgers, were among the first settlers in the Willamette Valley. Later they came to Sam's Valley. In 1889 he was united in marriage to Nancy E. Briscoe. To this union was born six children, five of whom are living. Two sons, James E. Rodgers and Jesse G. Rodgers, both of Butte Falls, and three daughters, Mrs. E. J. Boardman of Talent, Mrs. R. M. Barker and Mrs. Fred Brown, both of Medford. Also surviving him is one sister, Mrs. Emma Houston of Gold Hill, and thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his wife, who passed away January 12, 1930, and one son, John C. Rodgers, who died July 12, 1944. Funeral services were held this afternoon with interment in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.