Farewells
Roger was a great listener, this caused him to understand others so well. Rog could communicate with anyone from the street corner to the boardroom. For those who had trouble making a specific point, he was a translater of sorts.
Gary Tauscher, life-long friend of 58 years.
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Roger Cameron was a man that both now and in the years to come, I will be able to look back and appreciate the fact that I had the privilege of knowing him both as a business associate, and more importantly as a friend. He will truly be missed.
Brandon Cacek
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Not many people can make an impact on someone's life in a short period of time, but Roger was one of the few... His wit, humor, and caring ways were all very special traits. To those who knew him, his memory will be with you forever, and to those who never met Roger, it's unfortunate...
Dean Listle
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I've been blessed to know Roger for most of my life (25 years). Roger was my mentor and one of my best friends. I feel the test of a great mentor is how those he influenced carry on in his absence. Roger's passing to me in a way is bitter sweet. Recollection of our memories over the years is the sweet and the bitter is the knowledge that the circumstances of life might never allow for building a friendship like that again, even if such a person were to emerge in my life once more. I learned much about friendship and life from Roger. He contributed to the man I am today and I remain forever grateful.
JP Cohen
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My relationship with Roger started out as a business one but it quickly developed into a friendship that I will remember forever! He taught me so much in a short period of time and I thank him for that. With Roger it was always an adventure, everyday that we spent together I experienced something new in my life and those memories and adventures will be missed but not forgotten.
What I loved about Roger was that there was no bulls#@^&% with him, He said it like it was! Well, maybe he did it a little bit... I can hear Roger now calling my name... "#@&*%@** Nick", as he's pulling his hair out and stomping his feet!!!
Roger's mom told him to get a government job so that he would have a job for life, benefits for life, but I'm glad he decided to enter into the sports collectibles hobby because then I was able to meet him and share a little bit of his life with him. He cared for everyone. It didn't matter if he just met you at the local café or if he had known you for life.
He treated everyone with respect and he wanted everyone to succeed. I will remember so many quirky things about Roger, but those quirky things are what made him so special and so different from anyone I have ever met. I spent so much time with Roger that I always new what he was going have to eat!
For breakfast Roger had: Egg Omelet with just tomato and green peppers, no cheese or onions or anything like that. Also with hash browns and rye toast and a side salad, thousand Island, and don't forget the water with lemon!!!!
For Lunch at George Webb's: Super George Burger with French fries and another side salad. This time bring him a chocolate shake! Even though we did have a chocolate shake we also had to stop in at Dairy Queen on the drive back to the house and that meant a Dilly Bar!
For Dinner: Mostly Pizza but we would also have fish on Fridays and maybe a stake but mostly we were pretty full from breakfast and lunch so even a salad with fresh bread and don't forget the water with lemon. But one thing Roger had room for and that was desert. I don't know how many times I tried to make a pact with him that we were going start eating better, which meant no dessert. That conversation lasted until dessert the very nights I tried to talk him into eating better. Oh well, I guess that's what I loved about Roger!!
Also whenever we sat down to eat at any meal he had to find a newspaper and get his "Packer Fix" for the day. It didn't matter if he read the paper at breakfast he just needed that paper with something about the Packers, even though it was the same story again from breakfast.
Nick Ockwig
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Roger was a man of intelligence, great depth, insight, innate wisdom, luscious humor and unlimited creativity. (Would someone please cackle?) His professional accomplishments were many, spanning Door County, Chicago, Florida, Omaha, and California to mention just a few.
He was very proud of one particular corporate challenge, soon after he completed his Masters' degree from Michigan State at age 36. He was given a marketing budget of 1.3 million dollars, and within 3 months turned that amount into 26 millions.
Single handedly he fought the IRS and won.
Beyond his many successful professional endeavors, he came to believe that his greatest accomplishment came later in his life. We spoke of this many times over the past 10 years. Last Thursday, he reiterated once again: "It is the gift and love of my two children Annie and Jimmy that make my world spin. (and we all know how Roger spun!) They are the most important part of my life. I am an excellent father - not good or great but an exceptional dad. Jimmy and Annie give me my greatest sense of joy and fulfillment. I love them both, with all my heart. Being their father is MY greatest accomplishment". Nothing meant more to him than that. He was proud of them and proud of himself as a father.
Over the years, I never knew Roger to be at a lack of words in conversation. His listening skills were stellar, his input to any life scenario was invaluable, a living yoda. He was an enormous giver of his time and energy to all who crossed his path. Generosity was a large part of who was. Of the many gifts he so freely gave to me and countless others, the greatest were the intangible Rogerisms...
He taught unconditional love.
He lived with compassion for all, including animals.
He instilled the importance of speaking up and speaking the truth, with diplomacy.
He raised the standards everywhere he went. "Never lower them," he would say.
Roger lived his many truths, many more than mentioned here. He walked his talk. The man had integrity; personally, professionally; and in all he did, day in and day out. Roger Cameron was known to many and loved by all.
He will forever be missed and never forgotten. We love you Roger!
Jennifer Lee Shade