Roger was born November 19, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska and was adopted by Zelma and AC “Dick” Cleveland of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Roger grew up there and spent many summer days and nights at the ball field, which was later named in honor of his dad. It was there he met his wife of almost 65 years, Sharon Sue Webb. They were married on August 24, 1956 at the Federated Church in Mitchell, Nebraska just after Roger had returned from his service as a United States Marine. Being in the Marine Corps was one of the prides of his life.
Roger and Sharon spent the early years of their marriage travelling and enjoying being young and in love. They lived in Scottsbluff for a time and then moved to the Denver area in the early 1960s to pursue employment opportunities. The couple welcomed two daughters into the world, Amy and Megan.
The family moved to Castle Rock, Colorado in 1971 and Roger bought the Castle Café. He ran this establishment for around 5 years and enjoyed the small town community that quickly surrounded him. He traded the late night work of owning a bar for the early morning work of owning and running the B & B Café, another foundational establishment of the small town of Castle Rock. Roger ran the “B” until the early 1980s when he returned to work in the real estate title business.
Castle Rock remained Roger’s home and he took his family camping, he enjoyed the fun of a good road trip, and continued to explore the places he loved including Hawaii where he spent a lot of time when his daughters lived there. The honu, or sea turtle, became his spirit animal and he maintained an affinity for these amazing creatures. He also had a lifelong love of reading.
His wife Sharon, his daughter Amy, and grandchildren William, Isabelle, and Sophia survive Roger. His daughter Megan sadly preceded him in death.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Hawai’i Wildlife Fund in honor of Roger’s love of Hawai’i and the turtles that meant so much to him. Please find more information at https://www.wildhawaii.org/
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