Forrest James Rogers

Forrest James Rogers, a Lab retiree and Livermore resident for more than 46 years, died after a long illness on Jan. 10. He was 74.

Rogers was born in Canton, Ill., on Feb. 28, 1938, to Forrest and Vera (Bath) Rogers. He graduated from Canton High School in 1956, and worked at the Canton Daily Ledger newspaper before attending Western Illinois University and the University of Tennessee. He received his Ph.D. in physics from UC Davis.

He was an astrophysicist at LLNL for 40 years before retiring.

Rogers took great pride in building a cabin with his family in the early '80s and always enjoyed several trips there each year. His wife, children and granddaughters share the same enjoyment of vacations to the cabin. He had a passion for cycling and was biking 20 miles a day most of his life. He once rode cross-country from the Pacific to the Atlantic with his wife.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Rogers; children, Glenn Rogers, Bruce Rogers and Jennifer Gonzalez; granddaughters, Emily Gonzalez, Natalie Gonzalez, Adeline Rogers and Stephanie Glass; sisters, Lucille Wattles and Dorothy Bybee; and brothers, Charles Rogers and William Rogers.

Memorial services will be held Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth St., Livermore.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity or a charity of choice.