Joanne Byrd
1952 AD married
Rogers met Sara Joanne Byrd (called "Joanne") from Jacksonville, Florida, while attending Rollins College. They were married from 1952 until his death in 2003. They had two sons, James and John.
Joanne was "an accomplished pianist", who like Fred earned a Bachelor of Music from Rollins, and went on to earn a Master of Music from Florida State University. She performed publicly with her college classmate, Jeannine Morrison, from 1976 to 2008.
According to biographer Maxwell King, Rogers's close associates said he was "absolutely faithful to his marriage vows"
Jacksonville, FL
Lattitude: 30.3369° N
Longitude: 81.6613° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 30.3369° N
Longitude: 81.6613° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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