Carl Rogers
August 13, 1956 — April 27, 2014
Carl Alan Rogers was born on August 13, 1956 in Pueblo, Colorado and passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the age of 57. On October 4th of 1991 he married the love of his life, Kathy Herrin. Carl worked for Marek Brothers as a foreman for over 17 years in the drywall trade. He played a critical role in the construction of some of San Antonio's most prestigious buildings. Some of the projects that Carl managed included World Com Headquarters, McCombs Plaza, exterior at SAMMC, the Stone Oak Methodist Hospital, UHS Sky Tower, and the crown jewel of Carl's construction career, the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort. It is the largest Marriott in the world. Carl's talents and patience played a huge part in delivering this wonderful facility to San Antonio. Carl was quietly passionate about his work. He was respected by co-workers as well as customers and was one of the most talented craftsmen of his trade. He loved hunting, fishing, building long bows and recurve bows, furniture making, rebuilding his Harley, tending to the farm and cattle, but he cherished spending time with family the most. Carl could tell stories that kept all engaged for hours. He enjoyed camping and was an excellent cook (especially Fajitas.) Carl is preceded in death by his parents Delbert Eugene (Gene) Rogers and Evelyn (Terrill) Rogers, Paternal Grandparents, George & Beulah (Lawson) Rogers, Maternal Grandparents, Charlie & Clara (Harris) Terrill and sister, Tamara Rogers. He is survived by his wife, Kathy (Herrin) Rogers; children, Farrah Hays of Carterville, Illinois, Tiffany Bull and husband, Chester (CJ) of San Antonio, Texas, Shane Rogers of Austin, Texas, Ashley Rogers of Seguin, Texas; sister, Debra Bostick and husband, Bruce of San Antonio, Texas; brother, Edward Rogers of Brady, Texas; mother-in-law, Barbara Miller of Carterville Illinois; father-in-law, Snyder Herrin and wife, Ivy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; brothers-in-law, Greg Herrin of Carterville, Illinois, Bruce Herrin of Carterville Illinois; sisters-in-law Becky Morgan and husband, Carl of Carterville, Illinois; Andrea Steen of Carterville, Illinois, Heather Bostick and husband, Gabriel of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Hunter and Wyatt Hays of Carterville, Illinois, and Kyle and Harper Bull of San Antonio, Texas, as well as a host of numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00PM on Friday, May 2, 2014 with Memorial Service to follow at 2:00PM at the Schertz Funeral Home Chapel.
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