9/20/1963 - 12/23/2019
Rogers L. Durham Jr. age 56, known by everyone as “Rog”, of Portland,
passed away Sunday December 23, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in
Muncie after a sudden illness.
Rog was born on September 20, 1963 in
Denton, Texas and was adopted by Janice and Rogers Durham on September 27,
1963.
He was a champion Special Olympics swimmer, winning a gold
medal at the 1987 International Special Olympics in the Individual Medly
Event. He was a client in his 40th year at Jay Randolph Developmental
Services in Portland. He loved swimming, going to the library, reading,
listening to music and was an avid Colts fan. He attended Bryant Wesleyan
Church.
He is survived by his parents Rogers and Janice Durham of
Portland, a brother Stephen Durham (wife Amy) of Summerville, NC and a
sister Sarah Egly (husband Glen) of Muncie, two nieces, two nephews and two
great nieces.
Funeral services will be Monday December 30, 2019 at
2:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Van Cise and Ken
Fredrickson presiding. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Memorials can be made to
Jayland Partners, Jay County Special Olympics, JRDS or the Jay County
Library.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home; December 23, 2019
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Green Park Cemetery