Doyle ROGERS

1928 - 2016

ROGERS, Doyle
Doyle Rogers died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on August 27, 1928 in Ocilla, Georgia. He was the youngest of three sons born to Dwight Laing Rogers (who died on December 1, 1954 after his re-election to Congress to his 6th term) and Florence Roberts Rogers (who died at age 104). Dwight Laing Rogers, Jr. was an attorney in Ft. Lauderdale and Paul Grant Rogers was a Congressman and attorney in Washington, D.C. Mr. Rogers retired on December 31, 2014 from the firm Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A. after 59 years of being with the firm. He is a trustee of the Society of the Four Arts, current director and former president of the Palm Beach Membership of Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation, a former director of Hospice of Palm Beach County, and a former member of the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Southern District of Florida. Some additional positions and awards include chairman of the Town of Palm Beach Charter Review Commission and its Architectural Commission, director of Sun Trust Bank/South Florida, president of Town of Palm Beach United Way, president of University of Florida Foundation, president of University of Florida National Alumni Association, chairman of Community Television Foundation of South Florida, Inc. (WBPT Channel 2), a life director of WPBT, and senior warden of Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea. Mr. Rogers received the Alexis de Tocqueville Society Award, Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award, Bethesda Vestry Silver Cross Award, and Distinguished Alumnus Award from University of Florida, from which he received both his undergraduate and law degrees (BSPA 1950 and LLB/JD 1952). Within two years after graduation from the College of Law Mr. Rogers reported to Fort Eustis, Virginia as a 2nd Lieutenant. He began a two year career in the Army during the latter part of the Korean conflict. He was attached to the staff Judge Advocate's office to handle legal affairs and court martials. His two years in the Army ended in 1954. The Town of Palm Beach issued a Proclamation proclaiming October 17th as DOYLE ROGERS DAY. Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee, announced on October 3, 2011 the establishment of the Doyle Rogers Distinguished Chair of Law. This endowed position was filled by former U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Barbara Massey Rogers, and predeceased by his first wife of 19 years, Nicola Chapman Rogers. He was also survived by his children, Rebecca Rogers Schramm (Hans-Joachim), Sean Rogers (Tavenner), Rachel Rogers Supple (David), Beth Poe (Martin, III) and Dan Clark (Kristin). He leaves behind nine grandchildren who deeply loved him, Laing Anderson Supple, William Elliott Rogers, Nicola Eastham Rogers, Kate Holloway Rogers, Sebastian Niccolo Schramm, Martin Poe, IV, Jack Massey Poe, Morgan Katarina Clark and Kendall Elisabeth Clark as well as many nieces and nephews whom he loved. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Civic Association the Society of the Four Arts, and the Haitian Christian Church of West Palm Beach. Memorial Service at Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach, Florida, will be determined at a later date.
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