One of the owners of Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. A Licensed Funeral Director since 1993. Roger is married to Yvonne and they have three sons.
Upon graduation from Maple Creek Composite High School, he attended the Medicine Hat College, the University of Calgary, attaining a B.A. in Economics and a Teaching Certificate, and the University of Lethbridge studying in the Faculty of Business Management. His teaching career included; St. Michael’s School, Bow Island, Alexandra Junior High School, Medicine Hat High School, and Herald School. In 1990, he began a career change to funeral service. Roger has been active in his community serving on Police Commission, Knights of Columbus, a member of the Alberta Funeral Service Association and a past member of the Kiwanis. He has published three children’s books explaining funeral service to children. He has a passion for heritage and enjoys old home restorations, oil painting, entertaining and his family and friends.