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Show www.thespectrum.com — The Spectrum ST. GEORGE NEIGHBORHOODS PRINCESS For the week of October 10, 2008 — 13 at school for 1-1/2 years but for durability. Roy didn’t I missed everyone so much want to endorse any prode Continued from pg. 12 that I decided I was more uct that would break easthan ready to be part of the ily or hurt anyone. Samples miscarriages. “As Dad tells family and went back’ were sent to his house for it, while he was on a tour Dale, on the other hand, his children to use. “My dad in Texas, Roy stopped off in thought only good things felt that if the toys survived Dallas and visited the babies about Cheryl. Dale knew his children, they'll be O.K. at Hope Cottage. He said all Cheryl while she was growfor other children. I was 10 the babies-in the nursery ing up, before she and Roy years old then and a prissy would cry when he leaned were married. Dale wrote girl. It wasn't my thing playover to tickle them under the about Cheryl in her book: ing with. those. toys. It was chin. When he came to me, “Cheryl used to come around mainly the younger kids who I grasped his finger, smiled the movie set quite often, tested them’ and cooed. He told me it was and enjoyed being photoRoy and Dale were role love at first sight. He called graphed with her dad when ‘models for children who Arline and told her ‘I found the fan magazines came watched their show. Cheryl our baby: around. With her honey-colsaid she didn't mind sharing Cheryl was born June 6, ored hair and bright brown her parents with 25 million 1940, in Dallas, Texas. Ro Y - eyes, she was as pretty ‘as other children. “Dad took his and Arline adopted Cheryl Shirley Temple, and every role seriously. Dad turned when she was 6 months old. bit as extroverted. She could Submitted down work if a script didn't Then they had Linda Lou talk the ears off a billy goat: Cheryl Rogers-Barnett and her husband identify him as the good guy Rogers-Dale Evans memorabilia paying and Roy Jr. (Dusty). When a true Texas gal, like me! I Larry titravel in an RV decorated with Roy tribute to her famous parents. in the white hat. He didn't Dusty was 5 days old, Arline often used to gaze at her want the children to be conDown's Syndrome baby, died the country, a rural part of Cheryl graduated in the winsuffered a brain embolism and think wistfully, she is fused if their hera played a the San Fernando Valley, and ter of 1958. and died. Roy was now a so much like me. She could - at age2. bad guy: 6. John David, “Sandy” Taised us there. They wanted As a child, Cheryl visited widower with three children, have been my child?” (Happy Roy wanted to have a (adopted at age 5 by Roy and us to have a normal childthe movie studios a lot with ages 6, 3, and a newborn. Trails: Our Life Story: Roy TV show as he felt it was Dale was now divorced ‘Rogers and Dale Evans, 1994, Dale in Covington, Ky.), died hood, Normal to them is the her dad and went on the set the coming media. “In each while in the Army, 19 years © way they grew up. That atmooften. She appeared in sever- show Dad wanted a moral with a son, Tommy. A year page 123) al movies being introduced following Arline’s death, Roy Dale was born on Oct. 31, old, died one year after his sphere is what they wanted lesson that kids could learn for us. We had horses, cows, younger‘sister's death: © in the film feature “Meet Roy# married his co-star Dale 1912,'in Uvalde, near San while watching the show. 7. Merry Doe “Dodie” (a and chickens loved horses. Rogers: She had a speaking Evans on New Year's ive of Antonio, Texas. She was Dad owned the series so he line in “Trail of Robin Hood” 1947. ; -named——-Frances Octavia Choctaw indian, adopted at “Dodie and I were the only could do what he wanted to age 9 months by Roy and ones who ride’ and appeared with her mom Cheryl was7-1/2 years alt= ‘Smith (for two great-aunts). do. He started his own TV The Rogers children usuand dad in the “Outlaws of show and didn't make any when Dale joined the Rogers Her parents are Hillman and ~ Dale from Hope Cottage), lives in Alabama. ‘ally attended public schools Paradise Valley” episode of more movies. family. “Dale worked for Dad BettySue Smith. - 8;Marion Fleming (on stu- _ but at times the boys went to the Roy Rogers TV show. “I for 4-1/2 years-as his co-star -» There: are nine children Roy owned a World War II dent VISA from Scotland, at military school and the girls remember it being such fun _jeep, Nellie Belle (Roy's idea in the movies. 1 don't remem_in the Roy Rogers and Dale age 13, became their ward ‘went to a private school. being in the — and I to name it). He got the idea ber a time when she wasn't . Evans. family, his, hers, and “Our parents felt that we enjoyed doing part of our family. Dale was ‘theirs with five of them “anda permanent “member for Pat Brady to use the jeep would get a better educaCherylsso toved the sup- . instead of riding a horse or my hero. I adored her, but I adopted. The family order is: of 1 the family). She is martion in Catholic Schools. I porting actors on the show, didn’t feel a need for a step1. Thomas Fox, Jr., (son of ried and now retired living in donkey like the other cow- . did well in school but didn't Pat Brady and Gabby Hayes. mother. Aftér mother died, Dale and Thomas Fox, they Wrightwood, Calif. boy sidekicks. They got a 9. Deborah Lee (Lu-Ai like school?” “Gabby Hayes was like a second jeep for the show. Dad told me I was the big divorced.) Tommy is retired Lee, adopted through World Theiracceptanceat school grandpa to me. On one show, girl and would need to take and lives in Sacramento, After that TV program Vision, at 3-1/2 years old, was like going to any school. ~ Pat Brady was supposed to ended, they started the very care of my sister and brother. “In every school when we show me how to make panRoy and Dale didn't tell us 2. Cheryl Darlene (adopt- part Korean and Puerto popular one-hour variety Rican), killed in a church bus checked in it took our classcakes. The directors thought that they were getting mared by Roy and Arline Rogers) show, selling their own time accident at age 12. mates a while to figure out it would be funny to make ried. They thought since from the Hope Cottage in and had their own sponsors. There are 16 grandchilthat we weren't any different the pancakes explode flour However, when the execuwe liked her we would be Dallas, Texas. Cheryl lives in then they were. We stuck it dren, (one deceased), 36 in my face while cooking and pleasantly surprised. It was Washington City. tives said they wanted them a huge surprise. They didn't 3. Linda Lou (Roy and . great-grandchildren, and “a out, At first we were either they made kerosene-laced to change the ending of the bunch of great-great-grandshunned or treated like a batter. When the batter was want the studio to know and Arline’s natural daughter), show without singing hymns children. I thought it was celebrity or kids didn’t know heated, instead of explodso they didn't tell us kids born three years after Roy and songs of the country, really neat having younger how to treat us. Some had ing, the pancake went up in Roy and Dale refused. So because they were afraid and Arline adopted Cheryl. already made up their minds that we would tell everyone. flame, singing my eyebrows. Linda is retired and lives in brothers and sisters than ABC canceled their show. me and from different counto not let us be their friends They thought they had betI was not thrilled with their Visalia, Calif. Everyone Cheryl talks to tries. Marion was six months or wanted to be our friends. marriage. I gave Dale fits ter not follow through with 4. Roy Rogers, Jr., “Dusty” always asks the question In fact, my husband, Larry, that idea’ until she was pregnant with (natural son of Roy and -younger than me. I thought “How many Triggers were was a friend in high school.’ When toys came out of there?” “There were two: Old Robin. I was an extreme trial Arline). Dusty lives in it was great having someone my age, too,’ said Cheryl. Larry was born in replicas of Trigger, Roy, Dale, Trigger and Little Trigger, to her but Dale was a saint Branson, Mo., where he Cheryl's parents never Independence, Mo., and during that time. I chose to performs at the Roy Rogers toothbrushes, drinking glassboth were golden Palominos. hung around with the moved to San Fernando. go off to boarding school. Museum. es, lunch boxes, and blankets Dad bought Trigger for Hollywood crowd. “That's They both graduated from 5. Robin Elizabeth (natural and sleeping bags, etc., Roy In fact, I demanded-to go to get out of the house. I was daughter or Roy and Dale), why they bought a place in Canoga Park High School. had his children “test” them eSee CHERYL on pg. 15 ey |