Millard Freeman Rogers, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away in Orem, Utah on April 11, 2024, surrounded by the love of his children.

Born on April Fool's Day 1930 in Sharon Massachusetts, Mill was a surprise 4th son to George and Hazel Rogers. There was a 9 year age gap between Mill and his brother closest in age.

The family lived in Sharon on a small farm on Main Street, not far from where his parents grew up. His parents always joked that at 24 and 26 when they were married, they were the only single ones left at their ages. While money was tight during the depression, the family always had food from the garden and from the animals they raised. There was enough left for a few toys, like the bicycle Santa left for Christmas one year, that Mill bumped into and knocked over waking the whole house.

Typical of farm life in the 30's and 40's, they grew strawberries, carrots, squash, and melons to eat and sell. They used their tractor to set up a small sawmill to cut firewood to both sell and keep the house warm. An old Model T provided some entertainment and excitement, especially when Mill tipped it over driving around the back pasture.

Skating on the pond and playing baseball and basketball with friends, he felt a bit like an only child, as his brothers were out of the house before he was a teenager. Mill attended Sharon High School and then went to college at Northeastern University in Boston, commuting by train each day from Sharon. His brothers all served in the military and he followed their example and when he was 22, taking a break from his studies, he served in the Air Force. He trained as a pilot and later served as an air traffic control clerk. Following the completion of his military service he continued his education at Northeastern choosing Industrial Engineering as his major. Upon graduation he accepted a job at BF Goodrich in Akron, Ohio. A few years later he moved to Seattle, Washington to work for Boeing.

It was after he moved to Seattle that he met Jean Farley at a church dance. They were married on June 19, 1959. A couple of years later Mill accepted a position at Kennecott Copper that took them to Utah where they stayed the rest of their lives. The family lived in Granger, Taylorsville, and ultimately Orem, Utah. Because of his love of the stock market he changed careers again and eventually became a stock broker at EF Hutton.

Together they raised two children and enjoyed the best time of their lives.

One of Mill's greatest joys was being "Grandpa" to his five precious grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with the grandkids and attending their games and events.

Mill was able to live on his own for 13 years after Jean died in February 2004. He kept himself busy working in his yard, going to Starbucks, fixing up old lawn mowers, making wind chimes, reading the Wall Street Journal, and watching the stock channel.

For almost seven years he lived at Covington Senior Living where he made many wonderful friends and was a favorite of the entire staff.

Mill was preceded in death by his parents, George and Hazel Rogers; his wife, Jean Farley Rogers; his brothers, Sanford, George Jr, and Wendell Rogers; and his granddaughter Heather Hussey Shober. He is survived by his son, Larry Rogers (Mary), daughter, Nancy Hussey (Ray); four beloved grandsons (Greg, Mike, Tyler, Mitchell), and eight great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home at 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah on April 20 from 10:00 to 10:45. Following the visitation the interment will be at the Orem City Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 pm in the Wasatch Room at Hidden Valley Country Club 11820 S Highland Drive.