Roger Brooks Warren

Roger Brooks Warren of Otsego, Michigan, rotated to the heavens on August 31, 2008, doing what he loved most – flying helicopters. Roger was born September 7, 1964, to Zach and Jeanette (Walker) Warren. A multiple All State and All Conference track athlete and track team captain at Otsego High School, Roger held at one time six track and field records. In 2005 Roger was inducted into the Otsego High School Athletic Hall of Fame. At the age of ten, Roger had his first ride in a helicopter, and vowed then and there to learn to fly. Upon graduation from high school, he enrolled in flight school, eventually earning his private pilot’s license. Shortly thereafter, Roger enlisted in the United State Army and became a crew chief and mechanic on helicopter gun ships. Roger’s far flung and varied flying experiences in both fixed wing and rotary included flying freight, drug interdiction, forest fire patrol and suppression in Texas, as well as tuna scouting in Panama. Roger especially loved flying geologists and tourists in the remote areas of Alaska. He also worked for one year with the Detroit Police Department’s Aviation Unit, heavy lift helicopters in Ypsilanti, and in the off shore oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1998 Roger and his new wife, Ann, started their own helicopter company. Air North Helicopters, based in Jackson, MI, specialized in crop pollination, aerial photography, power line patrol and tourist rides. At the conclusion of that company, he started piloting medical helicopters. Roger is survived by his parents, Zach and Jeanette of Otsego; brother Craig and his wife Leslie of Plainwell; former wife Ann Mehringer and her children, Alissa and Ian Gray, of Milan; a very special friend and co-worker, Tessa Orens, and her children Josie and Nate, of Bloomington, IN; and his beloved golden retriever, Whiskey. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2008, at 1:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church, Otsego. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christian Neighbors, Otsego.

May your winds be favorable, and VFR forever.

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