Roger was born on July 7, 1980 to Roger Michaels Sr. and Rosemary Hess (Russell). During his youth he began a lifelong passion for computers. Moving to various places in California, Arizona and Oregon allowed for him to experience a lot while growing up. He graduated from South Umpqua High School in 1998 and attended community college at Portland.
The Portland area became home to Roger, where he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid reader and enjoyed music and photography. For 5 years he owned and operated his own computer repair and set up business.
Roger will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
