December 19, 1937 – March 9, 2013
Our friend, mentor, and brother, Roger Friedrich, passed away March 9, 2013 in San Francisco. He was 75. Roger was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, where he graduated high school and became an Eagle Scout. He earned a college degree in forestry and later earned a theological degree at Virginia Theological Seminary. Roger was employed for many years in Virginia as an Episcopal minister. Roger was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and served in Korea. In the late 1960s, he moved to the city he loved, San Francisco. He worked in myriad capacities, including several years as the manager of Blow Buddies. A man with a generous spirit, Roger would offer to help out his friends via house-sitting, offering ride-shares, or offering counseling through a midnight chat.
Roger is preceded in death by his parents, Florence and Paul, and is survived by his sister, Pauline (Corrales, New Mexico), and his brother, John (Fallon, Nevada). Roger was very active in several Bay Area clubs including SF Primetimers and LIAHO. Roger was cremated at Pacific Internment (SF) and his brother, John, will disperse his cremains over the many places Roger called home.