Roger F Magleby died in a single-engine plane crash during takeoff from Palm Springs in 1983 when he experienced engine failure at 100 ft.
Roger was owner of Oak Park Hills Chapel, Walnut Creek and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer.
Roger was born at 10:30 at night on July 6, 1926. His twin sister, Gloria, was born 2 hours later on July 7, 1926. This fact was used humorously for many years with a proud announcement from Roger to his twin, “Remember, I am two hours older than you!”
Growing up on the farm in Gravelbed, on the outskirts of Monroe, Utah, was a very interesting start for these twins. There were close encounters with, drowning, bulls, and bullets!
It wasn’t until they reached High School at Mt. Diablo in Concord, CA that they started to rely on their individual talents and personalities. Roger was among the group of Senior boys who entered the U.S. Navy on the morning after graduation. It was 1944, and the United States was in the middle of World War Two.
When the War ended Roger accepted a call to go on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mission to Mexico and Guatemala. He spoke no Spanish, but the language came easily and quickly to Roger, and he retained his ability to speak Spanish fluently all his life.
When he returned from his mission, he became interested in the Funeral business. He had already talked with the owners of the Magleby Funeral Home in Richfield, UT, and it wasn’t long until he enrolled in the College of Mortuary Science in San Francisco, CA.
In 1952 he married Shirley Mae Gibbs. This marriage resulted in the following children: Brad Gibbs, Mark Alan, Laurie, Jeanette (Jeni), and Todd Harold.
Roger had the opportunity to buy a medical building after the closing of Camp Stoneman, in Pittsburg, CA. The building was moved to its present location in Pleasant Hill, CA, where the Oak Park Hills Chapel still does business under the ownership of Roger’s three boys, Brad, Mark & Todd.
Roger and Shirley divorced, and Roger married Diana Carter Howe in 1975.
Roger was always concerned with the poor conditions accompanying most Mexican funerals, and was appointed liaison between the National Funeral Directors Association and the Mexican Funeral Directors.
Roger traveled to Mexico whenever possible, and obtained a piece of farm land there growing avocados. On January 18, 1983, he flew to Palm Springs, CA, where he boarded his own small plane for the purpose of checking his Mexican property. (Roger had used his plane for scattering ashes in his mortuary business.)
He had three others aboard when he took off. The plane rose 60 feet and plunged to earth killing Roger and another couple. One man, a friend of Roger’s, was the only survivor.
His picture and the story of his death was front page news in newspapers in northern California.
Roger was blessed with lots of charisma, so he was invited to speak to many groups, and was awarded many honors, but his Magleby compassion made him a “natural” as a funeral director.
Thanks to Janet Pollei for furnishing this bio that was compiled by Rogers twin sister Gloria Magleby
MGA
Roger was owner of Oak Park Hills Chapel, Walnut Creek and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer.
Roger was born at 10:30 at night on July 6, 1926. His twin sister, Gloria, was born 2 hours later on July 7, 1926. This fact was used humorously for many years with a proud announcement from Roger to his twin, “Remember, I am two hours older than you!”
Growing up on the farm in Gravelbed, on the outskirts of Monroe, Utah, was a very interesting start for these twins. There were close encounters with, drowning, bulls, and bullets!
It wasn’t until they reached High School at Mt. Diablo in Concord, CA that they started to rely on their individual talents and personalities. Roger was among the group of Senior boys who entered the U.S. Navy on the morning after graduation. It was 1944, and the United States was in the middle of World War Two.
When the War ended Roger accepted a call to go on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mission to Mexico and Guatemala. He spoke no Spanish, but the language came easily and quickly to Roger, and he retained his ability to speak Spanish fluently all his life.
When he returned from his mission, he became interested in the Funeral business. He had already talked with the owners of the Magleby Funeral Home in Richfield, UT, and it wasn’t long until he enrolled in the College of Mortuary Science in San Francisco, CA.
In 1952 he married Shirley Mae Gibbs. This marriage resulted in the following children: Brad Gibbs, Mark Alan, Laurie, Jeanette (Jeni), and Todd Harold.
Roger had the opportunity to buy a medical building after the closing of Camp Stoneman, in Pittsburg, CA. The building was moved to its present location in Pleasant Hill, CA, where the Oak Park Hills Chapel still does business under the ownership of Roger’s three boys, Brad, Mark & Todd.
Roger and Shirley divorced, and Roger married Diana Carter Howe in 1975.
Roger was always concerned with the poor conditions accompanying most Mexican funerals, and was appointed liaison between the National Funeral Directors Association and the Mexican Funeral Directors.
Roger traveled to Mexico whenever possible, and obtained a piece of farm land there growing avocados. On January 18, 1983, he flew to Palm Springs, CA, where he boarded his own small plane for the purpose of checking his Mexican property. (Roger had used his plane for scattering ashes in his mortuary business.)
He had three others aboard when he took off. The plane rose 60 feet and plunged to earth killing Roger and another couple. One man, a friend of Roger’s, was the only survivor.
His picture and the story of his death was front page news in newspapers in northern California.
Roger was blessed with lots of charisma, so he was invited to speak to many groups, and was awarded many honors, but his Magleby compassion made him a “natural” as a funeral director.
Thanks to Janet Pollei for furnishing this bio that was compiled by Rogers twin sister Gloria Magleby
MGA
Roger F Magleby died in a single-engine plane crash during takeoff from Palm Springs in 1983 when he experienced engine failure at 100 ft.
Roger was owner of Oak Park Hills Chapel, Walnut Creek and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer.
Roger was born at 10:30 at night on July 6, 1926. His twin sister, Gloria, was born 2 hours later on July 7, 1926. This fact was used humorously for many years with a proud announcement from Roger to his twin, “Remember, I am two hours older than you!”
Growing up on the farm in Gravelbed, on the outskirts of Monroe, Utah, was a very interesting start for these twins. There were close encounters with, drowning, bulls, and bullets!
It wasn’t until they reached High School at Mt. Diablo in Concord, CA that they started to rely on their individual talents and personalities. Roger was among the group of Senior boys who entered the U.S. Navy on the morning after graduation. It was 1944, and the United States was in the middle of World War Two.
When the War ended Roger accepted a call to go on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mission to Mexico and Guatemala. He spoke no Spanish, but the language came easily and quickly to Roger, and he retained his ability to speak Spanish fluently all his life.
When he returned from his mission, he became interested in the Funeral business. He had already talked with the owners of the Magleby Funeral Home in Richfield, UT, and it wasn’t long until he enrolled in the College of Mortuary Science in San Francisco, CA.
In 1952 he married Shirley Mae Gibbs. This marriage resulted in the following children: Brad Gibbs, Mark Alan, Laurie, Jeanette (Jeni), and Todd Harold.
Roger had the opportunity to buy a medical building after the closing of Camp Stoneman, in Pittsburg, CA. The building was moved to its present location in Pleasant Hill, CA, where the Oak Park Hills Chapel still does business under the ownership of Roger’s three boys, Brad, Mark & Todd.
Roger and Shirley divorced, and Roger married Diana Carter Howe in 1975.
Roger was always concerned with the poor conditions accompanying most Mexican funerals, and was appointed liaison between the National Funeral Directors Association and the Mexican Funeral Directors.
Roger traveled to Mexico whenever possible, and obtained a piece of farm land there growing avocados. On January 18, 1983, he flew to Palm Springs, CA, where he boarded his own small plane for the purpose of checking his Mexican property. (Roger had used his plane for scattering ashes in his mortuary business.)
He had three others aboard when he took off. The plane rose 60 feet and plunged to earth killing Roger and another couple. One man, a friend of Roger’s, was the only survivor.
His picture and the story of his death was front page news in newspapers in northern California.
Roger was blessed with lots of charisma, so he was invited to speak to many groups, and was awarded many honors, but his Magleby compassion made him a “natural” as a funeral director.
Thanks to Janet Pollei for furnishing this bio that was compiled by Rogers twin sister Gloria Magleby
MGA
Roger was owner of Oak Park Hills Chapel, Walnut Creek and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer.
Roger was born at 10:30 at night on July 6, 1926. His twin sister, Gloria, was born 2 hours later on July 7, 1926. This fact was used humorously for many years with a proud announcement from Roger to his twin, “Remember, I am two hours older than you!”
Growing up on the farm in Gravelbed, on the outskirts of Monroe, Utah, was a very interesting start for these twins. There were close encounters with, drowning, bulls, and bullets!
It wasn’t until they reached High School at Mt. Diablo in Concord, CA that they started to rely on their individual talents and personalities. Roger was among the group of Senior boys who entered the U.S. Navy on the morning after graduation. It was 1944, and the United States was in the middle of World War Two.
When the War ended Roger accepted a call to go on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mission to Mexico and Guatemala. He spoke no Spanish, but the language came easily and quickly to Roger, and he retained his ability to speak Spanish fluently all his life.
When he returned from his mission, he became interested in the Funeral business. He had already talked with the owners of the Magleby Funeral Home in Richfield, UT, and it wasn’t long until he enrolled in the College of Mortuary Science in San Francisco, CA.
In 1952 he married Shirley Mae Gibbs. This marriage resulted in the following children: Brad Gibbs, Mark Alan, Laurie, Jeanette (Jeni), and Todd Harold.
Roger had the opportunity to buy a medical building after the closing of Camp Stoneman, in Pittsburg, CA. The building was moved to its present location in Pleasant Hill, CA, where the Oak Park Hills Chapel still does business under the ownership of Roger’s three boys, Brad, Mark & Todd.
Roger and Shirley divorced, and Roger married Diana Carter Howe in 1975.
Roger was always concerned with the poor conditions accompanying most Mexican funerals, and was appointed liaison between the National Funeral Directors Association and the Mexican Funeral Directors.
Roger traveled to Mexico whenever possible, and obtained a piece of farm land there growing avocados. On January 18, 1983, he flew to Palm Springs, CA, where he boarded his own small plane for the purpose of checking his Mexican property. (Roger had used his plane for scattering ashes in his mortuary business.)
He had three others aboard when he took off. The plane rose 60 feet and plunged to earth killing Roger and another couple. One man, a friend of Roger’s, was the only survivor.
His picture and the story of his death was front page news in newspapers in northern California.
Roger was blessed with lots of charisma, so he was invited to speak to many groups, and was awarded many honors, but his Magleby compassion made him a “natural” as a funeral director.
Thanks to Janet Pollei for furnishing this bio that was compiled by Rogers twin sister Gloria Magleby
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