WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL Alumni
PORTLAND, OREGON
MILITARY SPOTLIGHT
RODGER GEORGE BEKOOY '60 (DECEASED)
US NAVY
Rodger George Bekooy passed away at home Nov. 13, 2020. After graduating from Wilson High School in 1960, Rodger attended Oregon State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the OSU Naval ROTC program, and Scabbard and Blade military honorary. Upon graduation, Rodger was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. After 4 1/2 years of sea duty during the Viet Nam conflict, he left the Navy and started his career as a mechanical engineer.