Circumpolar History
Economist Rogers who fostered statehood dies at 93 
(Anchorage Daily News, 6 November 2010) -- Longtime Juneau resident, well-known economist and father of six adopted children, George W. Rogers, Ph.D., died Oct. 3, 2010, at the age of 93, after several years of declining health. A celebration of his life is set for 1 to 4 p.m. May 1, 2011, at Centennial Hall in Juneau. The public is invited. ... Rogers was instrumental in guiding Alaska to statehood, serving in 1955-56 as consultant to the Alaska Constitutional Convention and managing it when the convention secretary, Tom Stewart, was absent. ... Rogers was instrumental in guiding Alaska to statehood, serving in 1955-56 as consultant to the Alaska Constitutional Convention and managing it when the convention secretary, Tom Stewart, was absent. ... He will be remembered as a caring, humble, devoted and heartfelt man who always had kind words for others, who felt training and educating others was more important than taking credit for himself and who had a quick wit and a twinkle in his eye.
Posted 7 November 2010; 4:10:49 PM. Permalink
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