Roger DeMuth - Honored Alumnus 2006
Class of 1973

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Roger is one of eight children born to Jim and Joyce DeMuth of Sperry, OK.  Since graduating from high school, he has lived in Arkansas for 6 years, Colorado for 18 years and, for the past 8 years, has been living in Texarkana, TX.  He and his wife Janis have been married since 1977 and have 2 daughters, Kristy (Sister Mary Sabina DeMuth) is in her 5th year as a Dominican Nun and currently teaching 8th grade in Denver, CO and Shelby is a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School.

Roger received his diploma from Sperry High School in 1973.  While at Sperry, he was named to Who’s Who, Honor Society, class officer, football captain, FFA officer, won State Livestock Judging competition, and placed 4th in Shot Put at State Meet.

In 1977, Roger received his Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Arkansas University.  He paid his way thru college with an athletic scholarship and working as a Resident Assistant in the Athletic Dormitory.  While in college, he was member of the Conference Champion Track Team, President of Newman Club, Who’s Who, Alpha Chi Honorary Fraternity, and received his FFA American Farmer Degree.

From 1977 thru 1979, Roger was Vice President of Red River Production Credit Association in Magnolia, AR. While there, he doubled loan volume and improved the status of loans from average to excellent.  During the same time period, he was President of the Parish Council and responsible for construction of a new Catholic Church.

From 1979 to 1982, Roger worked for J-W Operating Company as District Administrator and Construction Superintendent in Wray, CO.  He was responsible for engineering, design and construction of natural gas compressor stations and pipelines for the Northern Region.  While in Wray, Roger earned his Private Pilot rating and currently has logged more than 1000 hours of Pilot in Command time.

From 1983 through 1998 he founded and owned Alpha Energy, Inc.  He employed over 200 people while designing and constructing Compressor Stations and Natural Gas Pipelines in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Wyoming.  During this time he was also President of the Denver sub-section of Society of Petroleum Engineers, an Honorary Knight of Columbus, founder and owner of ReFlow, Inc., founder and owner of EconFlow, Inc., co-founder and Board Member of Freedom Energy, Inc. and active teacher in Sunday school at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

In 1998, Roger sold all active interests in business’s in Colorado and moved to Texarkana, TX where he has been active in: managing his ranch in Madisonville, TX, consulting and investing in oil and gas ventures, fundraising for Sperry’s Field of Dreams, new Catholic School in Greeley, CO, and fundraising for St. Edward Catholic Church where he is Chairman of Finance Council and past Parish Council President.

Roger is very proud of his Sperry High School education, friends and classmates.  He attributes receiving this honor to his strong principles, faith, and examples set by his parents, Jim and Joyce DeMuth.