Bogan Carl Dees, 89, son of the late Bogan Conder Dees and Emma Johnson Dees, passed away on April 8, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, after an extended illness.
He was born on Sept. 2, 1928, in Camden. He became a Sumter resident as a teenager. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and attended the University of South Carolina. He served his country in the U.S. Army, including time spent overseas during the Korean War.
Bogan was on the go in Sumter and surrounding communities in the bread delivery business with Claussens and Sunbeam. He later ventured into private business as the owner of a motel and multiple rental properties. He was an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, a member of the Brunson Sunday School Class, and served as a greeter and usher for 35 years, always having candy in his pocket to hand out to everyone.
Bogan enjoyed lake and ocean fishing, golfing, camping, watching college and professional sports and rooting for the Gamecocks. Later in life, he shared life stories and current events with his "coffee club" most mornings at a local Hardee's and also attending local auctions.
He was a member of Sumter American Legion Post 15 and enjoyed working at the P-15 baseball games, volunteering and participating in Veteran's Day parades, and as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. He was proud to be chosen to participate in an Honor Flight to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Hall Dees; two sisters, Lucille D. Mathis and Mary D. Bond; and three brothers, Samuel T. "Dick" Dees, William "Willie" Dees and James E. Dees.
He was born on Sept. 2, 1928, in Camden. He became a Sumter resident as a teenager. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and attended the University of South Carolina. He served his country in the U.S. Army, including time spent overseas during the Korean War.
Bogan was on the go in Sumter and surrounding communities in the bread delivery business with Claussens and Sunbeam. He later ventured into private business as the owner of a motel and multiple rental properties. He was an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, a member of the Brunson Sunday School Class, and served as a greeter and usher for 35 years, always having candy in his pocket to hand out to everyone.
Bogan enjoyed lake and ocean fishing, golfing, camping, watching college and professional sports and rooting for the Gamecocks. Later in life, he shared life stories and current events with his "coffee club" most mornings at a local Hardee's and also attending local auctions.
He was a member of Sumter American Legion Post 15 and enjoyed working at the P-15 baseball games, volunteering and participating in Veteran's Day parades, and as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. He was proud to be chosen to participate in an Honor Flight to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Hall Dees; two sisters, Lucille D. Mathis and Mary D. Bond; and three brothers, Samuel T. "Dick" Dees, William "Willie" Dees and James E. Dees.
Bogan Carl Dees, 89, son of the late Bogan Conder Dees and Emma Johnson Dees, passed away on April 8, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, after an extended illness.
He was born on Sept. 2, 1928, in Camden. He became a Sumter resident as a teenager. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and attended the University of South Carolina. He served his country in the U.S. Army, including time spent overseas during the Korean War.
Bogan was on the go in Sumter and surrounding communities in the bread delivery business with Claussens and Sunbeam. He later ventured into private business as the owner of a motel and multiple rental properties. He was an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, a member of the Brunson Sunday School Class, and served as a greeter and usher for 35 years, always having candy in his pocket to hand out to everyone.
Bogan enjoyed lake and ocean fishing, golfing, camping, watching college and professional sports and rooting for the Gamecocks. Later in life, he shared life stories and current events with his "coffee club" most mornings at a local Hardee's and also attending local auctions.
He was a member of Sumter American Legion Post 15 and enjoyed working at the P-15 baseball games, volunteering and participating in Veteran's Day parades, and as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. He was proud to be chosen to participate in an Honor Flight to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Hall Dees; two sisters, Lucille D. Mathis and Mary D. Bond; and three brothers, Samuel T. "Dick" Dees, William "Willie" Dees and James E. Dees.
He was born on Sept. 2, 1928, in Camden. He became a Sumter resident as a teenager. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and attended the University of South Carolina. He served his country in the U.S. Army, including time spent overseas during the Korean War.
Bogan was on the go in Sumter and surrounding communities in the bread delivery business with Claussens and Sunbeam. He later ventured into private business as the owner of a motel and multiple rental properties. He was an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, a member of the Brunson Sunday School Class, and served as a greeter and usher for 35 years, always having candy in his pocket to hand out to everyone.
Bogan enjoyed lake and ocean fishing, golfing, camping, watching college and professional sports and rooting for the Gamecocks. Later in life, he shared life stories and current events with his "coffee club" most mornings at a local Hardee's and also attending local auctions.
He was a member of Sumter American Legion Post 15 and enjoyed working at the P-15 baseball games, volunteering and participating in Veteran's Day parades, and as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. He was proud to be chosen to participate in an Honor Flight to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Hall Dees; two sisters, Lucille D. Mathis and Mary D. Bond; and three brothers, Samuel T. "Dick" Dees, William "Willie" Dees and James E. Dees.
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