Roger B. Conover

Roger Burris Conover, age 79, of Columbus, died Monday, October 5, 2009. Son of the late Harold and Mary (nee Burris) Conover. Roger was born in Springfield, Ohio, where he graduated from New Moorefield High School. He entered the NROTC at Miami University and graduated in 1952. He spent three years in the Navy, where he met his wife, Joyce. He attended OSU, where he received his B.S. in Education in 1964. He taught at Eastmoor Junior and Senior High before earning his MA from OSU in Special Education. He taught at Madison County, Groveport and Hamilton Township. Roger became Work Study Coordinator, obtaining employment for these special students in the community. He retired from the Franklin County Board of Education in 1993. Roger spent many years singing bass with the Heart of Ohio Barbershop Chorus in the U.S. and Europe. Roger is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joyce, and three children, Lisa, Scott (Lisa Horkin) Conover, and Sara Weldon, as well as grandchildren Ian Conover, Billy and Elizabeth Weldon and step-grandchildren Alex and Melanie Davis, brother Bill (Linda) Conover of Arizona, niece Beth Thompson, nephew Brad Conover, and uncle Dr. Robert (Betty) Conover of Springfield, Ohio. He was a member and past deacon of Broad Street Presbyterian Church and 50 year Mason of Goodale Lodge No. 372 F & A.M. Calling hours 2-4 and 6-8 pm Friday, October 9, 2009 at Schoedinger East Chapel, 5360 E. Livingston Ave. Memorial service 11:30 am Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad Street. The family requests that contributions be made in lieu of flowers to Mt. Carmel Hospice, 793 W. State St. Columbus, OH 43222 or the charity of your choice.