The English language may not have enough words of praise to adequately describe a man of Roy Rogers’ character. His movie, TV and musical accomplish-ments alone made him a public figure of mythical proportions, and although he was one of our brightest superstars, he remained humble and generous his entire life. Crowned “King of the Cowboys” in 1943, Roy Rogers was our silver screen hero because he was handsome, kind and genuine—a real straight shooter. He offered a vision of the best


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