[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E175-E176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY CALHOUN WILSON ROGERS

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2018

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the following loving 
obituary is a deserved tribute to a true Southern Lady of South 
Carolina who made a positive, meaningful difference for others with 
nearly 104 years of life.


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       Dorothy Calhoun Wilson Rogers (``Dot'') died February 9, 
     2018 at McLeod Hospice in Florence, SC. A memorial service 
     will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 
     St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bennettsville, SC with a 
     reception to follow at the Church.
       Dot was born February 18, 1914 in Macon, GA. She was the 
     daughter of the late Harry Gardelle Wilson and Corrie Hartzog 
     Boineau Wilson. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 
     years, Frederick Alexander Rogers, Jr., her twin brother 
     Harry Gardelle Wilson, her younger brother Hugh deVeaux 
     Wilson, her daughter Harriett Rogers Drake, her son-in-law 
     Julian Moyd Drake, and a grandson, Frederick Alexander Rogers 
     IV. She is survived by her children--Frederick Alexander 
     Rogers, III of Beaufort, SC and Judith Rogers Gibson (Frank) 
     of Wilmington, NC, and by six grandchildren--Hamilton Rogers 
     Drake (Nancy), Julie Drake McCue (Joey), Smilie Gregg Rogers 
     (Mary Kathryn), Kinchen Council Rogers, Frank Byron Gibson 
     III, Faison Gibson Sutton (Hunter), numerous great 
     grandchildren and extended family.
       Throughout her adult life, Dot was an active and devoted 
     communicant of the Episcopal Church. Her steadfast faith and 
     detailed knowledge of the Bible and the Episcopal Book of 
     Common Prayer were legendary among her family and friends. At 
     her death she maintained her membership at All Saints 
     Episcopal Church, Florence, SC. She was also a member of the 
     DAR and the Huguenot Society of SC.
       Dot majored in fine arts at USC and was a prolific and 
     gifted artist. She saw her art as a means of glorification of 
     God's creation. She enjoyed many notable accomplishments, 
     including being one of the founding artists of the Petite 
     Louvre Art Gallery, Charleston, SC, and membership in the 
     Charleston and South Carolina Artists Guilds. She took 
     special pleasure in teaching art to others, especially her 
     family. Her work and creative vision will always be cherished 
     by her family and friends.
       Dot's life was full of love and joy, family and friends, 
     creativity and intellectual curiosity. Dot lived out her 
     faith every day and to know her was to experience the joy and 
     peace that comes from a personal relationship with Christ. 
     She will be missed and remembered with much affection by all 
     whom she enriched with her beautiful smile and her faith and 
     courage.
       The family would especially like to thank the Methodist 
     Manor, her personal caregivers, McLeod Hospice, and All 
     Saints Episcopal Church for all the loving care shown to Dot. 
     Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 306 
     Fayetteville Ave., Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512, All 
     Saints Episcopal Church, 1425 Cherokee Rd., Florence, SC 
     29501, or to the charity of one's choice.

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