Sermon, Roger T., 1891-1950

President Harry S. Truman (lower right corner) with a crowd near his home in Independence, Missouri. Also with him are former Independence Mayor Roger Sermon (behind Truman, holding hat) and Tom Evans (extreme right, next to Sermon).

Captain N. T. Paterson, Captain Roger Sermon - P. C. 129th Field Artillery, in Moscow after World War One. From: Truman house, album of 35th Division clippings and snapshots.

Independence, Missouri Mayor Roger Sermon (standing at podium) speaking at event at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints Auditorium. The event is celebrating the first homecoming of President Harry S. Truman (seated in front row, left) since becoming President. Seated behind President Truman is Major General Harry Vaughan and Captain James K. Vardaman.

Portrait of Mayor Roger T. Sermon sitting at his desk in his office in Independence, Missouri. From: E.W. Collins, Collins Photo Co.

Portrait of Mayor Roger T. Sermon sitting at his desk in his office in Independence, Missouri. From: E.W. Collins, Collins Photo Co.

Harry S. Truman is greeted by a crowd at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas upon his first visit to the area after becoming President. Those identified in the crowd are, left to right, Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence, Margaret Truman, daughter of the President, and President Harry S. Truman. The airplane is the "Sacred Cow". Original photograph is oversized. From: Transferred from Museum Collection in 1985.

Harry S. Truman is greeted by a crowd at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas upon his first return to the area after becoming President. Those identified are, left to right, Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence, J. Vivian Truman, brother of the President, and Margaret Truman, daughter of the President. Original photograph is oversized.

Left to right: Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence, J. Vivian Truman, brother of the President, Margaret Truman, daughter of the President, and President Harry S. Truman, at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas upon Mr. Truman's first return home after becoming President. The airplane is the "Sacred Cow". Original photograph is oversized. From: Transferred from Museum Collection in 1985.

Harry S. Truman is greeted by Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence, upon his first return to area after becoming President. They are at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. The airplane is the "Sacred Cow". Original photograph is oversized. From: Transferred from Museum Collection in 1985.