Christian Lang Rogers

Christian Lang Rogers passed away suddenly on June 26, 2020, at his home in Centreville, MD. Born on March 30, 1959, in Huntington, WV, Chris was the youngest child of the late Lawrence Harrison and Suzanne Long Rogers. Chris grew up in Cincinnati, OH, graduated from the Salisbury School, Salisbury, CT, and earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, where he majored in music and was enthusiastically involved in theater. Chris worked as a computer programmer for Syndicus NACON Consulting LLC, specifically programming and developing cybersecurity compliance. His career included working as a stock broker for the Ohio Company and Baker Watts; creating and managing a mail order seafood business, Chesapeake Express, LTD, which earned accolades for its crab cakes from Julia Child; and combining his talents in marketing and information technology with his company, RLK Marketing. Chris had an extraordinary mind, with an uncompromising moral compass, and exuberant passion for that which he loved. His mastery of the English language was great, with endless wit and humor. He held high grammatical standards for his friends and family. His passion, acting and community theatre, propelled him to help create Shore Shakespeare Company, a group dedicated to putting on Shakespeare productions in local parks for the benefit of all. Besides his acting career, his other true love was the home and property on which he resided for thirty years, and passionately renovated the romantic manor house. His life may be over, but his legacy still, and will always reside inside those whose lives he touched. His innate ability to reach people, from all walks of life, and leave them in a better place was one of his many talents. His love and passion inspired all who knew him. He will be truly missed Christian is survived by his sons, Alexander G. Rogers and James H. Rogers of Centreville, MD; granddaughter, Ellie Mae Rose Smith; sisters, Hallie Rugg (Dan) of Centreville, MD, Sukey Jamison (John) of Latrobe, PA, Natalie Nesbitt (Patrick) of Cincinnati, OH, and Campbell Jolly (John) of Cincinnati, OH; brother, Tripp Rogers (Molly) of Cincinnati, OH; and former wife, Mary Reed Valliant of Centreville, MD. An outdoor celebration of life will be held at his home at 11 am, August 11th. Contributions can be made in his name to Shore Shakespeare, to be sent to Mid-Shore Community Foundation at 102 East Dover Street, Easton, Md, 21601

Christian Lang Rogers

March 30, 1959 - June 26, 2020