Roger Vernon Logan Jr.

Roger Vernon Logan, Jr., 77, a resident of Harrison, was called home on Friday, April 15, 2022, at his residence. He was born August 28, 1944, at Springfield, Missouri, to Roger Vernon Logan Sr. and Belle Logan, nee' Raley. He married Miss Bonnie Jean Fox on December 23, 1967, at Harrison, and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctorate. He was an avid historian, who had written several books and articles on Boone County and Baptist history. He had been an attorney for 54 years, a judicial judge in the 14th Judicial District Court for 26 years and served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in the 1970s. He was founding member and a first president of the Boone County Historical Society and was an authority on the Mountain Meadow Massacre and had authored several books on the subject. He was a former president of the Arkansas Judicial Council. He was an active member and former officer of the Jordan Milam Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and Gideon's International. He was a member and former deacon of First Baptist Church of Harrison and was currently teaching the Senior Adult Men's Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Bonnie Logan of Harrison; a son, John Walton Logan, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Jay Prier of Johnson; a granddaughter and her husband, Emily Victoria and Randy Blake Crossno of Overland Park, Kansas; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Barbara Logan of Bergman; two nieces and their husbands, Pam and Shawn Kindall and Elizabeth and Eddie Humphrey Jr., all of Bergman; and other relatives and friends. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Royce Sweatman and the Rev. Rob Davis officiating. Burial will be in White Church Cemetery at Harrison under the direction of Holt Memorial Chapel. Active pallbearers will be Larry Brandt, Randy Blake Crossno, Roger Earnest, Troy Massey, Mark Mistler, Ron Mitchell, Ron Pittman, Dan Bowers. Honorary pallbearers will be, John Walton Logan, Jay Prier, the members of Roger's Sunday school class at First Baptist Church, and the Jordan Milam Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Boone County Historical Society, Post Office Box 1094, Harrison, Arkansas, 72601; the Jordan Milam Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution; Gideon's International, Post Office Box 997, Harrison, Arkansas, 72601; or First Baptist Church, 1400 South Pine Street, Harrison, Arkansas, 72601. The online obituary and guestbook are available at: www.HoltChapel.com.