Mr. Furnace was born May 17, 1938 in Bell County, Texas the son of Joe and Martha Simpson Furnace. He was the youngest of 14 children. Mr. Furnace had been a Belton area resident most of his life. He attended Belton High School where was very active in athletics and the Jr. Rotary Club of Belton. He graduated from Belton High School in 1956. After attending college at the University of New Mexico, Roger returned to Belton where he met and married ReeNell Wallace. They have been married 49 years. Roger and ReeNell have resided in the same house for 43 years where they raised all of their children, and welcomed many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Furnace was a SGT. in the Texas National Guard and served proudly from 1958 to 1962. Mr. Furnace had retired from civil service with the U.S. Army DOIM at Ft. Hood, TX. in 2001. He was a computer programmer and Networking Systems Analyst. During his career with the DOIM, Mr. Furnace received personal letters of appreciation from President Jimmy Carter for authoring computer programs that increased the efficiency of the U.S. Armed Forces. Mr. Furnace received numerous letters of commendation from the military command, and upon his retirement, he was honored with the Civilian Service Medal, for meritorious service. He was a believer of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Furnace was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by his wife ReeNell Furnace of Belton, one son Richard Furnace of Belton and two daughters, Susan Meyer of Minerva and Janet McGuire of Parker, Colorado, one brother Earl "Tuffy" Furnace of Salina, KS. He is also the very proud "Bapa" of 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Furnace was born May 17, 1938 in Bell County, Texas the son of Joe and Martha Simpson Furnace. He was the youngest of 14 children. Mr. Furnace had been a Belton area resident most of his life. He attended Belton High School where was very active in athletics and the Jr. Rotary Club of Belton. He graduated from Belton High School in 1956. After attending college at the University of New Mexico, Roger returned to Belton where he met and married ReeNell Wallace. They have been married 49 years. Roger and ReeNell have resided in the same house for 43 years where they raised all of their children, and welcomed many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Furnace was a SGT. in the Texas National Guard and served proudly from 1958 to 1962. Mr. Furnace had retired from civil service with the U.S. Army DOIM at Ft. Hood, TX. in 2001. He was a computer programmer and Networking Systems Analyst. During his career with the DOIM, Mr. Furnace received personal letters of appreciation from President Jimmy Carter for authoring computer programs that increased the efficiency of the U.S. Armed Forces. Mr. Furnace received numerous letters of commendation from the military command, and upon his retirement, he was honored with the Civilian Service Medal, for meritorious service. He was a believer of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Furnace was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by his wife ReeNell Furnace of Belton, one son Richard Furnace of Belton and two daughters, Susan Meyer of Minerva and Janet McGuire of Parker, Colorado, one brother Earl "Tuffy" Furnace of Salina, KS. He is also the very proud "Bapa" of 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
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wed September 26, 1958
Family Members
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Eldeena Furnace
1911–1926
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Thelma Furnace Barnett
1913–1987
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William Willis "Bill" Furnace
1914–1988
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Lula Lee Furnace Huddleston
1916–1984
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SGT Joseph Benjamin Furnace
1918–1943
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Nick Furnace
1920–1979
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Vick Cosper "VC" Furnace
1922–1923
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LTC Earl "Tuffy" Furnace
1924–2010
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Lottie Jean Furnace
1927–1927
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Jim Lee Furnace
1929–1994
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Sylvia June Furnace Adams
1931–2002
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Myrtle Ann Furnace
1933–1934
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Robert Kent Furnace
1934–1997
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