Roger Sackett

SACKETT
Roger Warner Sackett died peacefully on October 1, 2012. He was 98 ½ years old. Roger was born April 12, 1914 in Florida but grew up in Nashville, Michigan. He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1940 and enlisted in the US Army soon after graduation. He retired from the Army in 1962. In WW II he was commanding officer of an ambulance company which participated in the Normandy Operations.

After retiring from the Army, Roger worked for USAA, then as a civil service employee at Ft. Sam Houston Medical Field Service School before his final retirement in 1976. Later he did extensive volunteer work at Northwood Presbyterian Church helping the church custodian and doing outdoor work. He spent many years at the Institute of Texan Cultures helping the artifacts custodian as a volunteer. Taking care of theirhome and oversized yard was a joy to him.

Roger's major interests have always been his family, friends, and any other people he met. His other main interest was walking, which he enjoyed in his neighborhood and on his numerous camping trips throughout the United States and travels abroad.

Roger is survived by his wife of 70 years, Alice, two sons: David (Josh) Sackett and wife Neva of Floresville, TX; Jeff Sackett and wife Jill of England; son-in-law Steve Baker of Corpus Christi, TX; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jancy Baker of Corpus Christi, TX.

Roger was a family man who treated everyone as a friend and never knew a stranger.

He found this epitaph in an old English cemetery:

"He would not wish for mourning,
He would not want a fuss,
But just to be loved and remembered
By every one of us."

A memorial service will be on October 6, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Northwood Presbyterian Church, 518 Pike Place, San Antonio, TX 78209.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Northwood Presbyterian Church, Odyssey House Hospice of San Antonio, or a charity of your choice.