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20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2013ThoseofuswhoknewLt.GovernorJoeRogerscanreflectonhisawe-somerenditionoftheDr.MartinLutherKingIHaveADreamSpeech.Hebelieveditwasoneofthebestspeecheseverwritten.Joehadampleopportunitiestodeliverthatspeechanditwaspartofhisdesireandpas-siontokeepthedreamofDr.MartinLutherKingaliveJustasJoerecognizedthelastinglegacyofDr.Kingsspeechhehadputtogetheralastingworkofhisown.Itisarecordthatexpressedthedesiresofhisheartarecordthatshareshowhevaluedlifefamilyandexpressedhisfaith.Heleftawrittentestimonynotaeulogybutanexpressionofhisdesiretoseeacontinuedlegacy.JoeauthoredabookentitledALettertoMySon.ItwastheresultofmyaskinghimtobeoneofthespeakersforaMensDayevent.Andasrecordedinthebookhisprayerfulresponsetomyinvitationresultedinalettertohisson.AlthoughentitledALettertoMySonitisdedicatedtoallhischildrensondaughtersandisamessagethatisprofitableforallofusaswell.Itspeakstowhathevalueddeemedimportantandwantedtoseecontinue.WecelebratethehomegoingofLt.GovernorJoeRogers.HehasbeenselectedandunanimouslyelectedofGodtoassumeaneternalposition.Hecannolongerassumetheclas-sificationofRepublicanorDemocratheisnowknownonlyasachildoftheKing.NomatterwhattheearthlypollsmayhavesaidnomatterwhatthepeoplesopinionmayhavebeenthedecreeofGodisthathehasfoughtthegoodfighthehasfinishedtheracehehaskeptthefaith.GodsdecreeisWelldonewelldonewelldonemygoodandfaithfulservantwelldone.SomewhereinheavenatthisdecreeofGodechoesawordthatforJoefrequentlyusedalmostinplaceofAmen.ItwasAbsolutely.AthisarrivalallthroughoutheavenwasheardaresoundingechofromallGodsangelsshoutingAbsolutelyAbsolutelyAbsolutelyHelovedwellAbsolutelyHelivedwellAbsolutelyHediedwellAbsolutelyJoethankforsharingyourlife.JoeRogersLt.GovernorJoeRogersJuly1964-October2013OBITUARIESDorothyLouFrancisJohnsonwasbornonApril171921inCanmerKentuckytoherparentsMatildaAnnMassieSimsandJohnSims.Shewastheninthchildborninthefamily.Shewasraisedsurroundedbyherbroth-ersRobertCharlesAllenandhersistersLucilleRuthMaryElizabethMargaretPaulineElizaandMartha.GrowingupinCanmerDorothylovedpickingblackberriesshelovedlisteningtomusicshelovedtodanceandsing.SheandsomeofhersistersweregiventhenicknameDooneySisters.Theyweregirlswhowerenoteasilyintimi-datedandwouldstandtheirgroundifnecessary.DorothycompletedherearlyeducationinCanmerKentucky.OnMarch131942DorothyunitedinholymatrimonytoGeorgeJohnsonJr.TheyfirstmetinHorsecaveKentucky.TothisunionGeorgeAnneRobertCharlesGeorgeDallasandJohnnywereborn.Dorothywasamotherwhocaredforherchildrenwhileherhus-bandtraveledasahorsegroomerandtrainer.Shelovedcaringforherfam-ilyandtheysharedmanyhappyandpreciousmomentstogether.SheandGeorgeweremarriedoverfortyfiveyearswhenheprecededherindeathin1988.ShewaslaterblessedasgrandmotherofRonnieRickyMichelleJohnnyKelliDanaAngieMichaelMarieDavidStaciePaulaDarrelandZet.TheylovinglycalledherGrandmaGrannyorAKAMadeaandfondlyrememberhercookingskilletsizepan-cakesandhomemadesyrup.MotherJohnsonwasafunlovingwomanwhoenjoyedlifeandthosesheencircled.Sheisrememberedashav-ingasupportingroleinthemovieTheBlackWest.Inherfreetimeshelovedsharingwithherfamilyinchurchmin-isteringwithhersonRobertinoutreachministry.Shelovedreadingthebibleshecontinuedtolovewritingmusicpoetryandshelovedtocookandeatgoodfood.Sheisprecededindeathbyherhus-bandGeorgeJohnsonJrthreesonsCharlesGeorgeandJohnnyherpar-entsandallhersiblings.MotherDorothyL.Johnsondepart-edthislifetoembracetheLordonOctober212013inDenverColorado.ThoselefttocherishhermemoryandmournherlossincludehersonRobertH.SarahJohnsontwodaughtersGeorgeAnneReddandEvangelistDallasL.PastorPaulBurlesonallofDenverColorado14grandchildren43greatgrandchildren9great-greatgrandchil-drenahostofniecesnephewscousinsotherrelativestheFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusFamilyandmanyfriends.DorothyJohnsonDorothyLouFrancisJohnsonApril1921-Oct.2013WhatanAwesomeExperienceTheywerejustawesomeWhilemanyinatten-dancesaidthattheyhadneverbeentoaWildWestShoworknewnothingaboutthehistoryofthisuniqueformofOldWestentertainmentallweresimplyamazedastheysatontheedgeoftheirseatsasBuffaloBillannouncedaprogressionofaweinspiringperformers.TheBuffaloSoldiersoftheAmericanWestdisplayedmilitarydrillsandsharpshootingwhilegallopingonhorsebackfol-lowedbyJoseTorresdancinghorsesawhirlwindperformancebyMikalaNealNationalBarrelRacingChampionunbelievablesharpshootingbyAnnieOakleyastonishingropingbyCraigIngramandabreathtakinghorseracebetweenrodeochampions.Itwasourgreathonortoalsopayaspecialtrib-utetotheBlackCowboysoftheGreatAmericanWestduringthis2013WildWestShowoftheBlackAmericanWestMuseumHeritageCenter.ItisnocoincidencethatColoradohasamongitsprominentcitizensdozensofAfricanAmericancowboysandyescowgirls.Thoughseldomseenoracknowl-edgedinlocalmediatheyconsistofnationalandinternationalrodeochampionsranchersdescen-dentsofhomesteadersaswellascountrywest-ernentertainers.TheircontributionofcountlesshourstoinspireandencourageyouthtostriveforexcellencemakesColoradoproud.TheseunsungheroesandheroinespreserveandrepresentthefinestcharacterandpersonalvaluesoftheGreatAmericanWestintheirpersonalandp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