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with his wife, Susan. He truly enjoyed the simple things in life and his favorite pastime was indulging in quiet mo- ments at home with his loved ones who will remember him for his kind and gentle spirit, generosity, distinctive laugh, and the occasional pun. He loved singing favorites from the American Songbook, hot dogs, Tab, Oreo cookies and the White Sox. An eternal optimist, Roger was often quoted as say- ing, “The best is yet to come.” He was good-natured and always hopeful about the future. Despite serious health setbacks in his final years, he faced them with grace and humility. Roger is survived by his wife of 65 years, Susan; his children, Karen and Matthew Kaplan, Lauren Stone, and Jennifer Stone; his grandchildren, Allison, Alex, Doug, Lindsay and Daisy; his great-grandchildren, Haley, Charlie and Ryan; and his sisters-in-law, Patricia Stone and Joyce Hicks and their families. He was predeceased by his broth- er, Avery. The family would like to thank Nancy Strugalla, Rog- er’s invaluable executive assistant for more than three decades; trusted caregivers Frank Vasig, Jane Kirubi, Dar- win Adeva, Jose Brinez, Abraham Ferrer, Rendani (Kenny) Mulaudzi, and Lee Young; supportive senior care advisor, Julie Fohrman; and hospice care nurse, Nanci Osner for their compassionate and loving care. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for dona- tions in memory of Roger to a charity of your choice.
toliv, Empaques de Carton Titan, S.A., First Chicago/First National Bank of Chicago, GTE Corporation, Interstate Brands, McDonald’s Corporation, Morton International, Prairie Packaging, Stone Consolidated, and Stone Tan Chi- na, among others. He was the Chair and board member of nearly a dozen paper industry organizations, including American Committee for Air and Stream Improvement, American Paper Institute, and International Corrugated Case Association. He also served on the boards of many educational institutions, such as the J.L. Kellogg Gradu- ate School of Management, Lake Forest Academy, North Shore Country Day School, and the Wharton School. Roger was honored with numerous industry achieve- ment awards and recognitions as a business leader, in- cluding RISI’s “Top 50 Power List” and its first Lifetime Achievement Award, Paper Age Magazine ’s Executive Papermaker of the Year, and TAPPI PIMA Man of the Year. He was recognized six times by Wall Street Transcript as Top Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Year, Forest and Paper Specialty Products Industry by Finance World Magazine . The New York Times described Roger as “a dynamo who will go down as one of the most astute managers that the industry has ever known.” While he will be remembered as an iconic figure in the paper industry and the business world, Roger maintained that his greatest achievement was the family he raised
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