Roger Oddson
– May 28, 2021
Roger Oddson, 91, passed on May 28, 2021, in Sun City Center, Fla. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a child of the great depression, he was the youngest of three children. At the age of 8, Roger’s mother taught him to play golf, which would become his greatest passion. If asked, he would say, “It was the only game worth playing.”
He answered the hero’s call in 1947 and joined the Army Air Force in order to see the world. After basic training in Texas, his first tour was a newly established Air Force base in Florida. At MacDill AFB, Roger worked under the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing before his unit was moved to Topeka, Kansas, and later to Nagoya, Japan. Six months later, the Korean War began. After the war he transferred to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, before requesting an overseas reassignment to Rhein Main Air Base in Germany. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1973 and returned stateside in 1978. While in service to our country, he had the opportunity to play golf all over the world.
After living in Colorado, California and Arizona, he returned to Tampa, Florida, in 2012. He was a successful businessman and realtor while continuing to enjoy his passion for his family and golf.
Roger is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Oddson; his son, Clayton Oddson, from Arkansas; his daughter, Nicky (Brian) Watkins, from Georgia; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
A private service will be held at his request.
He answered the hero’s call in 1947 and joined the Army Air Force in order to see the world. After basic training in Texas, his first tour was a newly established Air Force base in Florida. At MacDill AFB, Roger worked under the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing before his unit was moved to Topeka, Kansas, and later to Nagoya, Japan. Six months later, the Korean War began. After the war he transferred to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, before requesting an overseas reassignment to Rhein Main Air Base in Germany. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1973 and returned stateside in 1978. While in service to our country, he had the opportunity to play golf all over the world.
After living in Colorado, California and Arizona, he returned to Tampa, Florida, in 2012. He was a successful businessman and realtor while continuing to enjoy his passion for his family and golf.
Roger is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Oddson; his son, Clayton Oddson, from Arkansas; his daughter, Nicky (Brian) Watkins, from Georgia; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
A private service will be held at his request.