Roger Sheffield Ellis ’24
ROGER ELLLIS died Nov. 20, 1990, in Woodstock, Vt. A native of Buffalo, he was first associated with the Pierce Arrow Co. and finally with the Buffalo Envelope Co. He was a member of the R.O.T.C. unit at Princeton and remained active in the reserves after graduation. As a result, he was one of the first in and last out of WWII. As a It. colonel he commanded a battalion of heavy field artillery on Leyte and Okinawa. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious service. He was a fine golfer and very active in community service.
He is survived by his daughter, Katherine Smith; his sister, Elizabeth Wilson; and six grandchildren. To them we extend our sympathy.
The Class of 1924
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