Greater love hath no man than this,that a man lay down his life for his friend.

Roger Stone 1955 - 2008

Roger Stone started at UTMB on

July 11,1980, as a Photographer

for the Biocommunications

Department.

Roger worked in Biocommunications for 18 years, where he excelled in all aspects of photography,

specializing in photomicrography, as well as patient and technical research photography.

Roger rose to the position of Photo Lab

Director and was always concerned with satisfying his

customers’ needs.

Roger transferred to Logistics in 1998, where he served as a Process Systems Coordinator and a Distribution Manager.

Roger’s last position was Logistics Program Manager. He was in charge of managing UTMB’s receiving and delivery

operations, as well as the surplus inventory operation.

Roger also assisted UTMB with its commuting and transportation needs. He drove a vanpool himself and

coordinated all the vanpools for UTMB.

Roger married Linda in 1990.

Roger and Linda have two children: Eric, 14, and Elizabeth,12.

Roger and family celebrated his mom’s 90th birthday in May 2008 with

his sister, Valerie.

Outside of work, Roger’s passion was sailing. It was this passion that led him to be a safety officer for the

Texas A&M University offshore sailing team.

In June of this year, Roger and the Texas A&M sailing team entered the Regatta de Amigos, an offshore race from Galveston to Veracruz, Mexico.

The five survivors were cared for at UTMB. The story of Roger’s heroics came out during media interviews.

The students trapped below deck said Roger’s quick action helped guide them to safety. But Roger

was unable to save himself.

Roger Stone was many things: a friend, a husband, a father, a son, a brother, an uncle, a photographer, a

sailor, a veteran UTMB employee, a Texas A&Msafety officer---and a hero.

Roger was a participant in life, not a mere bystander. He will be missed by all who had the great fortune to

know him.

In Memory of Roger Winslow StoneIn Memory of Roger Winslow Stone

A 28-year employee of UTMB who,A 28-year employee of UTMB who,at the cost of his own life,at the cost of his own life,

saved the lives of twosaved the lives of twoTexas A&M University studentsTexas A&M University students

caught below deckcaught below deckwhen their sailboat capsizedwhen their sailboat capsized

during the Regatta de Amigosduring the Regatta de Amigos in June 2008 in June 2008

Inscription for plaque to be placed on UTMB campusInscription for plaque to be placed on UTMB campus