Brief Life Sketch

Henry is Angie’s great-grandfather. He joined the church when he was 15 years old in Sheffield, England. He married Mary Ann Grayson and they came to the United States by way of Alton Illinois, eventually settling in Oak City.

He was a very loud and fluent speaker. He believed in letting others hear what he had to say and was the orator on 4th of July programs for many years.

His children remember that when it was time for them to come home from play, their father would always put his little fingers in the corners of his mouth and whistle. The children came running

Henry Roper

Brief Life Sketch