R2 Thoughts for You The Celebration of Erik G. Rogers’ Life
Erik (October 29, 2010, 39 years old)
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The Celebration of Life for Erik was held at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO
Exterior of The Sheldon
The Announcement/Invitation – Celebration of Life for Erik
MEMORIAL RECEPTION AND CONCERT
Please join Ron and Kathy Rogers as they celebrate the life of their son Erik with a memorial reception and jazz concert in his honor, Sunday, July 24th at the Sheldon Concert Hall (click here for map) – 1pm reception with a concert to follow. This is a family-friendly event. Parking will be available on the street and at the Sheldon’s reserved lot.
- Sunday, July 24th, 2011
- 1:00pm – reception with concert to follow
- No ticket required. No RSVP needed.
- The Sheldon Concert Hall
- 3648 Washington Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108
Reception in the Sheldon Art Gallery
Reception Candid Picture 1
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Memorial Concert – Sheldon Concert Hall
The Sheldon Concert Hall
Dan Martin, as the master of ceremony, beginning the Memorial Concert for Erik
Dan Martin, a good friend of Erik’s and his family, was the organizer and MC of The Celebration of Life for Erik.
Peter Martin, Chris Thomas, Maurice Carnes, and audience at the beginning to the Celebration of Life Memorial Concert for Erik G. Rogers
Beginning of Memorial Concert
Peter Martin (piano), Chris Thomas (bass), and Maurice Carnes (drums) were the performers for the Memorial Jazz Concert in honor of Erik. They began the concert with an opening piece, played interludes between tributes, and Peter Martin, solo on piano, ended the concert with an amazing performance of Amazing Grace
Peter Martin, Chris Thomas, and Maurice Carnes performing on the stage of the Sheldon Concert Hall at the Celebration of Life for Erik Rogers.
During the concert, Erik was on stage, represented by his sax
Erik’s saxophone with Peter Martin in the background.
Videos of The Memorial Concert for Erik’s Celebration of Life
(Note: These videos were recorded using Ron Rogers’ iPhone 4 and lack the quality that many of us have come to expect. They represent part, but not the whole, of the Memorial Concert and Tributes.)
The Beginning
Click HERE for a video of some, but not all, of the beginning performance.
The Secret Cajun Band Tribute
(it begins with a few words from Peter Martin)
Peter Martin
Secret Cajun Band, pictured below, from left to right:
Matt Nichols, Andy O’Neill, Eddie O’Neill, Josh Alt, and Miguel Figueras
SCB. Click HERE for a video of Peter, Eddie, Matt, and Miguel’s tribute.
1st Interlude
Click HERE for a video of some, but not all, of the 1st Interlude performance.
Tribute by Peter Martin, Dan Martin, Lisa Mecham Angstreich, and Tom Troy
Peter Martin
Dan Martin
Lisa Mecham Angstreich
Tom Troy
Click HERE for a video of Peter, Dan, Lisa, and Tom’s tribute.
2nd Interlude
Click HERE for a video of some, but not all, of the 2nd Interlude performance.
Final
The Memorial Concert ended with a tribute by Ron Rogers, Erik’s father, and a solo performance of Amazing Grace by Peter Martin
The Final tribute by Ron. Click HERE for a video of Ron’s words and Peter’s rendition of Amazing Grace.
Peter Martin performing Amazing Grace. Click HERE to see and hear only the performance.
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