Late Rep. Paul Rogers To Be Honored Sunday And Monday

Funeral services for the late Rep. Paul Rogers will be held Sunday and Monday in Washington.

Rogers died of lung cancer Monday at Sibley Memorial Hospital.

According to his obituary in The Washington Post, Rogers was “known as 'Mr. Health' for his work on environmental and health-care legislation during 24 years as a Democratic representative from West Palm Beach, Fla.”

Here is the schedule of events:

Sunday, Oct. 19-
5-7 p.m. Visitation at Gawlers Funeral Home, 5130 Wisconsin Ave NW,
Phone (202) 966-6400. 

Monday, Oct. 20-
11:00 a.m. services at Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW
(corner of Wisconsin and Massachusetts).