Roger Dean Hayes Jr.

 A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, in Ross Hollywood Chapel for Roger Dean Hayes Jr., who died Oct. 7 of drowning at age 43.

Roger Dean Hayes Jr. was born April 17, 1965, in Portland. He was a journeyman roofer, foreman and member of Local 49. He lived in Vancouver, Portland and Tigard. In 2005, he married Casie Thompson.

Survivors include his wife; daughters, Jennifer Koontz and Micheal Hawk; sons, Jesse Hayes, Anthony Hawk and Jaycob Johnson; parents, Roger Hayes and Eleanor Hilgart; sisters, Carrie Collison and Christie Hayes; brother, Daniel; and two grandchildren

 Vancouver man identified as drowning victim

A 43-year-old fisherman whose body was removed from North Fork of the Lewis River on Tuesday was identified as Roger Dean Hayes Jr. of Vancouver, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office.

He apparently fell into the swift current and drowned just after dark Tuesday night while wading from a small island near the Happa Road Boat Launch back to the shore.
The boat launch is in far-north Clark County, several miles east of Woodland.
Rescuers on foot and in boats mounted an initial search after the 911 call at 8:40 p.m., but were hampered by darkness. The search resumed at daylight Wednesday and Hayes was found about 300 yards downstream, officials said.

 Sourcing: Washington State Death Certificate – The Vancouver Columbian – The Portland Oregonian