Obituary: Jack Rogers

Jack Rogers
Photo by Vicki Stiles

We have received word that Jack Rogers died on October 15, 2013. A long-time school teacher and administrator, he was editor in chief for Shore to Shore and Line to Line: A History of the Shoreline School District 1944 to 2004. 

His biography from the book jacket says that:

"Jack taught sixth grade in Shoreline from 1968 to 1983.  He was an administrator from 1983 until his retirement in 1996. In 1982 he was named Shoreline Teacher of the Year, and Washington State Teacher of the Year the following year. He was recognized three times by the Shoreline PTA with two Golden Acorn Awards and a lifetime membership honor.

                                    

"Jack was an active member of the Shoreline Education Association, serving as a building representative and chair of the Political Action Committee for many years. In 1973 he served as president of SEA. Since retirement, he has been an active member of the Sno-King School Retirees' Association.

"As a citizen of the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park community, Jack has been involved in many projects. He has worked with others to pass school district levies, establish the City of Shoreline, and set up the Lake Forest Park Teen Court and the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation.

"Jack was a member of the Shoreline Community College Foundation and Shoreline Breakfast Rotary. He was also an elected representative of the Northshore Fire Commission."

Updated 10-20-2013 5:35pm