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Roger Leon Stafford, son of Leon E. and Irene D. Stafford was born March 20, 1956 at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Okla., and died at his home at 1906 South Main Street, Wichita, Kansas, August 19, 1975 at the age of 19 years, 4 months and 29 days.
He attended school in Aurora, Colo., Derby, Kans., Wichita and Antoney. Then the family moved to Wakita, Okla., and back to Wichita where he finished his junior year at West high school.
June 19, 1973, he enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard and September 7 was sent to Fort Ord. Calif., for active training. He received his honorable discharge February 8, 1974 and was stationed at Wichita with the 242nd Engineers until his death.
Survivors are: his parents; three brothers, Ronnie E. of Aurora, Colo., Robert L. and Reginald T. of Wichita; one sister, Rebecca M. Hoover, Wichita.
Funeral services were held at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Chapel. Wichita, August 23.
Pastor Gordon D. Dorian officiated.
Military graveside services were held with Interment at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
"I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead, -He is just away!
With a cheery smile, and a wave of hand.
He has wandered into an unknown land.
And left us dreaming how very fair.
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you - 0 you, who the wildest yearn
For the old-time step and the glad return,
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here,
Think of him still as the same, I say.
He is not dead - He is just away.
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1956 - 1975 (19 years)
