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Harley Edwin Rogers | GulfCoastNewsToday.com

Harley Edwin Rogers

Posted Friday, May 10, 2019 4:03 pm
Harley Edwin Rogers, age 92, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away May 9, 2019.
Harley was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in WWII and the Korean conflict. He was known as the Mayor of the Gulf State Park Pier and a member of Genesis Church, formerly Elberta Alliance Church.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jaime Brook Neumiller; two brothers; two sisters; and his parents, Hurdis and Sarah Rogers.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Aurelia S. Rogers; two daughters, Nancy (Michael) Marshall, Karen Welsh all of Foley, Alabama; grandson, Michael (Katherine) Neumiller; and a great-grandson, Harley James of Maryland; a sister, Ruby Rader of Illinois; many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley, Monday, May 13, 2019 at 11 a.m.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
Interment will follow at Elberta Public Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Genesis Church, 541 Cotton Creek Dr., Gulf Shores, AL 36542.
The family would like a special thank you to Dr. Allen, Diversicare Rehab and to the staff at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 2551 S. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535, 251-943-2391, Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc : Daphne, Alabama (AL) : Elberta, Alabama (AL) : Fairhope, Alabama (AL) : Foley, Alabama (AL).

It was reported that Lamar has committed to allowing a memorial plaque of some type to be mounted on the rail in the shallows.
In the interim, I thought of making donations to the Veterans Wall in his honor would be appropriate:

https://www.alapark.com/Gulf-State-P...Education-Pier

Veteran's Wall
​Veteran's get free sightseeing, discounted fishing permits ($6.00 daily pass), and specials throughout the year. The Veterans Sponsorship program is fund based. Contributions to the fund can be made by anyone for any amount at the Gulf State Park Fishing and Education Pier. Proceeds from Memorial Wall plaques are also contributed to the Veteran's Sponsorship program. For more information, contact the Pier Manager at (251) 967-FISH or via email.

What a great man . What a great life! I only knew Harley since the new pier opened, He gave me lot's of tips and even some fish(2 specks last March). It was an honor / privilege knowing him. RIP friend . I wanna say keep catch'in cause I know your fish'in. God bless you Harley, will miss you and your smoked fish. RIP jjm

Like so many, I sure wish I could have attended Harley's funeral with his family and so many friends!
Sunshine called me and asked that several of you said you "don't do facebook", but wanted to know about donating to his memorial fund.
Here is the direct link...
https://www.facebook.com/donate/367909057153889/

Obviously I’m late not being on the board the last few years but something crossed my mind and directed me to search here for his name. I found what I feared. Not much to say that hasn’t been said. RIP.