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Duaine Lee “Buck” Roper

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Birth	:	3 Sep 1933 Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	13 Jul 2016 Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Fairmont Cemetery, Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6267014, -97.5674973
Description	:	Duaine Lee Roper was born to Curtis Roper and Alta (Avery) Curtis on September 3, 1933, at Fairmont, Nebraska, and passed away on July 13, 2016, at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, Nebraska, at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 10 days. He was one of 3 children in the family. Duaine, also known as Buck, grew up on the Roper farm outside of Fairmont, and graduated from Fairmont High School. He attended Nebraska Wesleyan briefly before teaching at the country school near the farm in Fairmont, and then returned to Lincoln and Wesleyan, where he met Geraldine... Read More	Duaine Lee Roper was born to Curtis Roper and Alta (Avery) Curtis on September 3, 1933, at Fairmont, Nebraska, and passed away on July 13, 2016, at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, Nebraska, at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 10 days. He was one of 3 children in the family. Duaine, also known as Buck, grew up on the Roper farm outside of Fairmont, and graduated from Fairmont High School. He attended Nebraska Wesleyan briefly before teaching at the country school near the farm in Fairmont, and then returned to Lincoln and Wesleyan, where he met Geraldine Gladys Swanson. Buck attended Devry Trade School in Chicago Illinois, studying technical drawing, and it was during this time that he and Geraldine (Gerry) were married, in 1957. The young couple moved to Denver, Colorado, where Buck worked for the Lockhead Martin Company. As a part of his employment with Lockhead, he had a brief assignment in California in order to work on the Titan Missile Project. Returning to Denver, Buck took a position with the Jewel T Company. They purchased a house on Jason Street, in Englewood, and adopted son Rob in 1961. Three years later they adopted daughter Julie, and returned to Fairmont in 1964, moving into his Grandmother Avery’s house. It was then that Buck found his true calling…that of a Beekeeper. He maintained the Roper Honey Company, he and Gerry sharing Lake Livingston, Texas and Fairmont, Nebraska as their residences. After retirement, they claimed Fairmont and Mission, Texas as their home bases. Buck was a member of the Fairmont Lions Club, the Fairmont Masonic Lodge, Grace Church and Fairmont Community Church. He volunteered as Cub Master for Fairmont’s Boy Scouts, and chaperoned many youth fellowship outings. He had a passion for genealogy, tracing the Roper and Avery lineages through papers and cemeteries. He loved evening rides in the country, checking his bees and ending with a charburger at Tony’s. He shared his love of water-skiing with his family and their friends, and delighted in teaching the next generation. He loved to hit the dance floor, play table tennis, and participate in the Melody Theatre, a performance group at Bentsen Grove Resort in Mission Texas. Mostly, he embraced his wanderlust spirit, and travelled. He first drove a camper, then pulled a fifth wheel, visiting nearly all 50 states. Buck loved meeting fellow campers and winter Texans, and he and Gerry grew a large network of travelling friends. He visited Mexico, Canada, Ireland, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. He returned to his early drawing roots, this time picking up oils and watercolors. Buck’s greatest passions were his family and friends. He was sure to make coffee time at the Tower Café, hosted BooRay gatherings at the Honey House, and enjoyed drinking a beer and tossing stories and trivia. He loved round robin Ping-Pong with the Ropers, dyeing Easter eggs with his grandchildren, and taking his family into Progresso, Mexico for entertainment. Buck was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis and Alta Roper, his daughter-in-law, Ann Hannika Roper, and his great granddaughter, Kaley Kozisek. He is survived by his wife, Gerry; son, Rob; daughter, Julie; brothers, Marvin and Delvin; 6 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial services were conducted from Fairmont Community Church, Fairmont on July 16 with Pastor Brad Barrows and the Rev. Delvin Roper officiating. Nancy Jo Galusha served as organist. Inurnment was in the Fairmont Cemetery. The Nebraska Signal July 20, 2016 page 3.

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Duaine Lee “Buck” Roper death on 13 Jul 2016 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.6267014
Longitude: -97.5674973

Family Members:

Parent

Curtis Wilbur Roper

(1897 - 1961)

Alta Mary Avery Roper

(1900 - 1981)

Spouse

Geraldine Gladys “Gerry” Swanson Roper

(1932 - 2017)

Siblings

Marvin Allen “Marv” Roper

(1939 - 2017)

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Coordinate: 40.6267014, -97.5674973

2. Fairmont Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6394005, -97.5689011

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6. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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7. Exeter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6521988, -97.4364014

8. Grafton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6157990, -97.7106018

9. Holy Cross Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6150017, -97.7108002

10. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5184200, -97.6145000

11. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7282982, -97.6444016

12. McCool Junction Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7557983, -97.6063995

13. Holoch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7630997, -97.5207977

14. Lushton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7125100, -97.7317100

15. Blue Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7571983, -97.4535980

16. Gilmore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7705994, -97.4847031

17. Chelsea Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4808006, -97.4882965

18. Turkey Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6042700, -97.3502200

19. Tvrz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5679700, -97.3618700

20. Bohemian Brethren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5098300, -97.4058300

21. Kasak Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5393000, -97.3683000

22. Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7560997, -97.7391968

23. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4816700, -97.7295400

24. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4668999, -97.7097015