Roger Lew Gamme, long-time resident of Thief River Falls, MN and formerly from Fertile, MN, left our family July 29, 2014 in Warren, MN, while in the loving care of his Good Samaritan family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Ben Carlsen officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN. Roger was born November 2, 1933 in Melvin, MN, to Orley and Jessie (Thorson) Gamme. He spent his childhood life in Melvin Township, graduating from Fertile High School. Among his favorite teen memories include tearing it up on his '48 Knucklehead with his buddies. Following high school he enrolled at Rice University in Houston. In 1953 he chose to enlist in the United States Marines Corps, much to his mother's displeasure. Roger married Margaret (Stennes) June 10, 1956. Their courtship, as well as their 49 years together, is a story onto itself. He said good bye to Muggs in 2005. Roger was very proud to have served his country as a Marine during the Korean Conflict. He was deployed in Japan and fell in love with Japanese culture. Upon his return he continued courting Margaret, which had begun as a long distance courtship while he was in the service. He enjoyed sharing that they dated in ND, he proposed in TX, they were engaged in OK and they were married in MN. Roger and Muggs made their first home together in Bloomington, MN where they developed an assortment of what became lifelong friends. Roger worked for Northwest Airlines, the old Blue Goose', in Minneapolis before being called back to Melvin to assist his ailing father with the farming operation. Roger later obtained his Master Plumber's license and went into business with his brother-in-law in Fertile. His children recall many nights of his spent going out on service calls in the dead of winter to restart folks' furnaces. In 1970 the family moved to Thief River Falls where Roger accepted a job with Home Lumber eventually retiring from Northwest ECSU to spend his time as caretaker to Margaret. More recently Roger lived in assisted living before his ailing health led him to Good Samaritan where he passed while in the care of a loving and dedicated staff. Roger is survived by his sister, Virginia Dussell; children, Sherry (Mike) Mercil, Michele (Bruce) Walker, and Rodd (Wendy) Gamme; his grandchildren, Andrew Mercil, Joey (Shelly) Mercil, Jim (Rachel) Gaylord, Kristi (Ronald) Walker-Anderson, Mike (Becky) Walker, Megan and Lauren Gamme, and his great-grandchildren, Morgan and Macey Anderson, Dylan Walker, and Brighton Gaylord. Roger was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret; his parents, Orley and Jessie Gamme; brother-in-law, Lloyd; many loved in-laws and outlaws. The family respectfully acknowledges and is sincerely thankful for the wonderful, professional, compassionate staff of Good Samaritan for their tender mercies. God speed. No flowers, please. Memorials can be directed to the American Foundation for the Blind or the VFW.