![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() C, and whenever he saw an American flag, he said “Thank you for serving our country!” He was so proud of his nephew Matthew, that we found a picture in Tony’s wallet of Matthew in his Army uniform. Tony admired anyone who served our country and he made it known to them young or old by always thanking them for their service. If he loved you, he would always say the funniest things, like “I would take a bullet for ya!” Tony had a special love for his last two dogs, Little Girl and his support dog Zipper, for they meant the world to him. He was even known to have brought a cow named Elvira into the house! Once, he kissed a baby alligator and it kissed him back, giving him 10 stitches on his lip. Tony knew how to run a farm and he loved his animals. In his teen years, he worked for the farmers down south bailing hay, working the tobacco fields, milking cows, riding bulls, training horses, as well as raising chickens, pigs and many other farm animals. His adulthood years were spent in Spring Grove, IL. Tony's childhood was spent between Shelbyville, TN and Round Lake, IL. His mom Louise gave birth to Tony on her kitchen table, with the help of his Aunt Rosie, who named him Tony Mac. He was born at home on December 1st, 1962 in Chicago, IL. Anthony Lee Rogers passed away at home on January 26th, 2023 due to complications of a traumatic brain injury. ![]()
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