View source for Who's Who at Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel, IA

[[Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel, IA|Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel]], Linn, [[Iowa|IA]] (OB) 1966-current

=Families=
Alumni, particularly those Home with the Lord.

==Rodgers family==
David served the Army during WWII, then met his wife at [[Wheaton College]] (in the same class as Mary Lou Leonard Engle, Jim Elliot and his wife Annalea. He became a businessman in Chicago, then by 1962 became an elementary schoolteacher, after earning a Masters in Education at [https://www.niu.edu/index.shtml NIU].

He moved to Cedar Rapids in 1966 to become a co-founder of the Bible Chapel, serving as its librarian among other tasks. He retired from teaching in 1988, and worked as a "full-time volunteer" as the assistant to Dr. Daniel H. Smith, then President of [[Emmaus Bible College]] until 2003 when he became the director of mailing and inventory at the Bright Lights ministry until his death at the age of 97. David & Annalea's descendants are founders of a discipleship initiative for young adult girls called [https://tomorrowsforefathers.com/bright-lights/ Bright Lights]. Three of their grandchildren have authored books encouraging young believers in their faith. See [[Authors#M]]

* David Leroy Rodgers '''1966-2024''' (b. 1926 Omaha, [[Nebraska|NE]] - d. 1-12-2024 Marion, Linn, IA), son of Willard Linius Rodgers (1904-1994 Omaha, NE) & Genevieve Adessa Robinson Rodgers (b. 1906 Underwood, McLean, [[North Dakota|ND]] - d. 1996 Speegleville, McLennan, [[Texas|TX]]). See David's [https://www.stewartbaxter.com/obituaries/David-Rodgers?obId=30385840 obit]. 1944 & 1950 @ Wheaton, [[Illinois|IL]]. He was in the same class at [[Wheaton College]] with James "Jim" Elliot (d. 1956 Ecuador). In 1944, David was employed (living in Wheaton), with his father (living in Omaha), at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Electric Western Electric], a subsidiary of AT&T. Willard's role was as an inspector. His father was born in Denmark. Genevieve lived in Massena, Cass, IA in 1910.
* Willa "Annalea" Carson Rodgers '''+2014''' (b. 1925 Chariton, Lucas, IA - d. 2014 CR, IA), daughter of Earl Roscoe Carson (b. 1891 English Twp., Lucas, IA - d. 1968 Chariton, IA) & Nora Viola Sheldon Carson (b. 1896 Stevensville, Ravalli, [[Montana|MT]] - d. 1975 Chariton, IA).

=Sources=
* Ancestry.com