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LINCOLN-Paul Huston "Beez" Rogers, 86, of Lincoln passed away at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois.

Paul was born November 29, 1927 in Beason, IL the son of Abshure Huston and Frances Wilson Rogers. He married Margaret Bailey May 12, 1951 in Lincoln. She survives in Lincoln.

Paul is also survived by his children: Jeffrey L. (Elaine) Rogers of Springfield; Joy L. Rogers of Lincoln; Jay R. (Debra) Rogers of Mt. Pulaski, Six Grandchildren: Scott, Jessica, Brittany (Cole) Sharp; Chelsea (Aaron) Altman; Joshua and Andrew Rogers; one great grandchild: Henry Sharp; one brother: Robert E. "Red" (Doris) Rogers of Lincoln; three sisters: Helen Leesman of Lincoln; Shirley (Dareyl) Brown of Armington; Frances K. (James) Boyd of Broadwell. He was preceded by his parents; four brothers and three sisters.

Paul worked in maintenance at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital for 27 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1952. He was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Post #263.

Paul chose to be cremated. A visitation will be held Friday, Feb 7, 2014 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery at a later date with full military rites accorded by the American Legion Post #263. Memorials may be given to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association, or American Diabetes Association.