Dr. Robert Eugene Roper

He was born in Kewanee, Illinois on October 1, 1933 to Dr. Robert Wilson Roper and Florine Effie Roper. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Janet, his son Robert, his wife Bobi, and his son Richard, his wife Leslie and their sons Alex and Nicholas.

He attended Illinois Wesleyan University as a high school senior, joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity, graduated one year early with a Premedical Bachelor of Science degree in 1954. He graduated Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in 1958. He interned at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach in 1958. He joined the practice of Dr. Vincent P. Carroll in general and surgical medicine in 1959 in Laguna Beach, CA.

He married Janet Carol Tysdale on December 10, 1960. They made their home and raised their sons in Laguna Beach.

Dr. Roper served the Laguna Beach community from 1959 until 1998 when he retired from daily practice. He practiced private primary care medicine from 1998 until his passing. Dr. Roper served as President of the Medical Staff from 1972 to 1973 at South Coast Hospital, also serving on all of the medical staff committees through the years since, including the first Chairman of the Family Practice Department and the Medical Executive Committee Chairman. He was a member of Rotary for over 30 years.

He was on staff at South Coast Community Hospital, now known as Mission Hospital, Santa Ana Community Hospital now known as Western Medical Center. He also consulted with patients at Hoag Hospital.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, January 12th at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Laguna Beach with the reception immediately following on the church grounds. The family requests in lieu of flowers, that gifts be made to Mission Hospital Foundation in memory of Dr. Robert Roper. Gifts will be used for the Mission Hospital Laguna Beach campus. Please mail to: 27700 Medical Center Road Mission Viejo, CA 92691