Beans graduated from the University of Minnesota. He was a 3rd degree member of Council 7159 of the Knights of Columbus, The American Legion, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Beans was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, training his dogs and playing golf. He was known as a fighter with the heart of a tiger and could tell a joke with the best of them.

He is preceded in death by wives Marian and Rowena; Mother Elizabeth M., and Father John C.; Sister Lorraine Lijewski; brothers Clem, Bert, Fran, and Verne. Survived by ex-wife Mary Jane; daughters, Theresa and Mary; sons, James Christopher (Anita), and Doug Emery; grandsons, Matthew and Brandon; step-son, Jim Fair; sisters, JoAnne and Cleo; brothers, Clifford and Gerald.

Mass of Christian Burial Thursday 10 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1 Lourdes Place, Mpls. Visitation Wednesday 5-8 PM with prayers at 7 PM at Rainville Brothers Chapel, 2301 Central Avenue NE, Mpls. Chapel prayers 9:30 AM Thursday. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Family and friends may gather at the Bloomington VFW, 2731 E. 78th St., following services. Rainville Brothers 612-789-3250

Published in Star Tribune from April 29 to April 30, 2003

(courtesy of Steve Edquist )

Grave marker for Roland J. Rogers in Section 18 Site 48 of the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis (Hennepin County), Minnesota.

Roland enlisted in the Army at Ft McClellan, AL in 1946.  He volunteered for parachutist duty and was assigned to the 508th PIR, Company "I" in Frankfurt, Germany.  He was injured on a training jump stationed there.