Birchfield, Rodger James
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Last Name | Birchfield |
First Name | Rodger |
Middle Name | James |
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Death Date | 12/21/2020 |
Birth Date | 09/30/1939 |
Obituary Source | The Mooresville Decatur Times, Mooresville, Indiana, 12/30/2020 |
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Cemetery | Cremated, Morgan County Crematory |
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Spouse | Birchfield, Janice (Forrester) |
Survived By | Wife of 52 years, Janice; children, Heather (Keith) Ellis, Sacha Yaden, and Justin Birchfield; three grandchildren, Brittany (Cameron) Hancock, Mackenzie (Bryce) Coburn, and Kirsten (Daniel) Birchfield; four great grandchildren, Eleanor, Isabella, Brecken James, and Silas. |
Other | One of three sons, including Charles and Raymond, born in Danville, Illinois. He was a reporter for many years for the Indianapolis News, retiring in 1999. When the newspaper closed, there happened to be a paid position available with IFD. He was Assistant Public Information Officer and Historian of the Indianapolis Fire Department at the time of his death, ten days from his long-awaited retirement. |
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