May 1, 1938 – June 30, 2014
Cremation rites have been held for Roger L. Harms, 75, of North Bend at Ocean View Crematory in Coos Bay.
Roger was born May 1, 1938, in Fairbury, Neb., the son of Fred and Ruth (Mitzel) Harms.
He died June 30, 2014, in North Bend.
In 1946 he moved to Holland, Ore., and was raised by Roger and Virginia Babcock in 1953. He moved to Grants Pass in 1954 and graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1956 and moved to Klamath Falls that same year.
He went to work for Weyerhaeuser from 1956 to 1960 then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1960 to 1966. He then went back to Weyerhaeuser as a “tire man” in logging camps until 1977.
Roger married Esther Elizabeth Haley Taylor in Reno, Nev., in 1972. They lived in Klamath Falls until moving to Bend in 1977. Roger worked for Bend Millwork from 1977 until 1981 when they moved to North Bend, where they have since lived.
He worked until the military base closed in 1996, then worked for Snake River Corrections in Ontario until he retired in 2001.
Roger’s military years were with the U.S. Navy, Navy Reserves and Air National Guard for a total of 32 years. His hobbies were reading, movies at the theatre and watching TV.
Roger is survived by his wife, Esther Elizabeth Harms; two sons, Scott W. and wife Rusty Taylor, and Wayne and wife, Theresa Stewart; two sisters, Shelda and Sharon; three grandchildren, Michelle and husband Erik Decala, Wayne Stewart Jr. and wife, and Seth William Taylor, and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his foster parents, Roger and Virginia Babcock; and foster sister Marilyn Wright.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of North Bend Chapel, (541) 756-0440.
Friends and family can sign an online guest book at www.
coosbayareafunerals.com and www. theworldlink.com.
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