To you all\= times come in our lives when things cannot be expressed in our limited words. Just friends of mine who heard from me took the time to sign this book. They knew if this was someone I loved, that it had to be someone so special.
They are right. Uncle Roger was blessed with lots of years that were a gift from God. At about the 6th grade I realized that this man had some real trials before him but I also know he believed.
Sometimes I wish he had not worked with my dad.Those hours were long and hard!
I can tell you that my late-ex husband Gary Waddill loved Rogers Baker. He worked with him for along time and always had good things to say about him like his eye twitch would not go away until Carl Baker did. That was some way the truth and a joke but you had to know the man we called Gary.
My family has always loved and admired him. For what he stood for. He was there for his daughters and he took abuse from my father to be where he could see them twirl!! But Rogers did the right thing \= he was there for his kids
I wish I could say my father his brother Carl - was there for us, but that is not the way it is. All of us wanted a father like Roger. Someone who would be there, at break neck speed - to support you in your endeavors. Uncle Roger was that kind of father.
Uncle Dale was that kind of father. As a child of carl.jr - we heard the rumblings but Dad was always kind to people, just not immediate family. Carl is a good person, just waiting a little late to try and shore up those relationships.
I love you Uncle Roger, I have always admired you over my Dad.Carl Knowing what we paid to forge our personal way, I know what you forged to simply live and love your family.
Others should do that and more. I bless the time that you Aunt Betty would have had coming, that you the kids are facing and Betty having lost your mom so early, I know you know that I have been there.
Truth is truth. Love is greater than all of these things as Esph. says. I love you all. I will be there today. A larger than life person is being buried today and my heart aches for everyone involved. Karen Baker Hailey##imported-begin##Karen Hailey##imported-end##
