(KNZA)--Former Fairview Mayor Charles Rogers is being remembered.
Rogers died Saturday at the age of 89.
He served ten years as mayor. In 2003, following the death of the incumbent mayor, Rogers was asked to step in and fill the remainder of his term. He was then elected to two full terms.
During his tenure, Rogers worked hard to secure funding for and coordinated the completion of the Fairview Community Center, which opened in 2006. He focused on improving the appearance of the town, with an emphasis on cleaning up vacant lots and removing unused structures. During his time as mayor, Rogers also contributed substantial sums of his own money to various community improvement projects-- including the restroom addition to the city building in the park and provision of bunker gear to the fire department. In addition, he was the main advocate and fund-raising organizer of the Fairview Veterans Memorial, an important and attractive addition to Fairview. In 2009, Rogers and his wife, Isabel, received the Fairview Distinguished Alumni Award for their outstanding service to the community.
Services for Rogers will be held Friday morning at 11:00 at the Fairview United Church of Christ. A visitation will be held from 9:00 until service time at the church.
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