Willis Harvey Rogers

1934 - 1981  (46 years)

• Name	Willis Harvey Rogers  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	23 Apr 1934	Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1950	Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA   [2]
  	Age: 15; Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married
  Military Service	14 Jul 1954  [3]
  	US Army - Korean War
  Death	13 Mar 1981	Kauai County, Hawaii, USA   [1, 3, 4, 6]
  	Cause: Accidental Drowning
  	Drowned while bodysurfing
  Burial	Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Lake Forest Park, King, Washington, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I31084	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Willis Clair Rogers,   b. 9 Dec 1901, Choteau, Teton, Montana, USA d. 1984 (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Earle Elizabeth Cuthbert,   b. 21 Sep 1913, Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Jul 1981, Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish, Washington, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Feb 1933	Cowiche, Yakima, Washington, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F14892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F14893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Apr 1934 - Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA Census - Age: 15; Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married - 1950 - Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA Death - Cause: Accidental Drowning - 13 Mar 1981 - Kauai County, Hawaii, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• DNA Matches

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  News

  News (Fatality)-ROGERS Harvey SEATTLE MAN DROWNS OFF KAUAI • LIHUE - A Seattle man who drowned while body surfing off Kauai Friday was identified as Willis Harvey Rogers, 46, who was visiting with his fiancee. Police said Rogers was body- surfing at Anahola Beach, got into difficulty and yelled for help. He reportedly was still breathing but unconscious when be was brought…

  
  

• Sources

  [S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave. [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: 5872; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 18-99. 1950 United States Federal Census National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: 5872; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 18-99 [S10809] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S110] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Divorce Index, 1968-1996. Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017 Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Divorce Index, 1968-1996 [S4010] Newspapers.com: Death of Harvey Rogers • Honolulu Advertiser - Mar 1981, (Name: The Honolulu Advertiser; Location: Honolulu HI; Date: 17 Mar 1981;), SEATTLE MAN DROWNS OFF KAUAI. LIHUE - A Seattle man who drowned while body surfing off Kauai Friday was identified as Willis Harvey Rogers, 46, who was visiting with his fiancee. Police said Rogers was body- surfing at Anahola Beach, got into difficulty and yelled for help. He reportedly was still breathing but unconscious when be was brought to shore, but couldn't be revived. He was pronounced dead Friday afternoon at Wilcox Hospital. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser/132251325/?xid=637 News (Fatality)-ROGERS Harvey SEATTLE MAN DROWNS OFF KAUAI • LIHUE - A Seattle man who drowned while body surfing off Kauai Friday was identified as Willis Harvey Rogers, 46, who was visiting with his fiancee. Police said Rogers was body- surfing at Anahola Beach, got into difficulty and yelled for help. He reportedly was still breathing but unconscious when be was brought… [S366] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013 Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013