Roger Wade Sisson, a Paris native who made Marshall his home and became a notable contributor to his adopted community, died June 13, 2022, a after a heroic battle with esophageal cancer. He was 50. Born March 30, 1972, Roger was a 1990 graduate of Paris (IL) High School where he was a standout athlete, competing in cross country, basketball and baseball. Roger possessed a wide array of talents, including mastering multiple musical instruments, and playing in the prolific Paris High School band, leading them as Drum Major his junior and senior years. Athletically, Roger especially excelled in baseball and basketball, twice earning all-Apollo Conference accolades in basketball. A life-long Boston Red Sox fan, Roger was fortunate to have made two visits to Boston’s historic Fenway Park, realizing a long-standing desire to see his team at their home quarters. He specifically admired the skills of Hall of Fame player Wade Boggs, who, ironically, he shared a name with. Roger married Jill Ford Sisson, who is an English teacher at Marshall High School, on March 23, 2002. Along with his two young children from a prior marriage, Roger and Jill had two additional children that collectively became the cherished family that survives him; sons Thomas (Corrine) Sisson, an Eastern Illinois graduate, Indianapolis, IN; John (Alexandria) Sisson, also an Easter Illinois graduate, Chicago, IL; Aaron Sisson, a graduate of the inaugural class of the United States Space Force, currently stationed in Colorado Springs, CO; and his treasured daughter, Carly Ford Sisson, a recent graduate of Marshall High School who will attend Southeast Missouri State University in the Fall. The word proud is an understatement when describing how Roger felt about each of them. Roger is further survived by his dear mother, Marcella Rose Sisson, Bloomington, IL, and his sister Sondra (Jeff) Findley, Bloomington, IL, who he fondly addressed as “Sis”; his grandmother, Joyce Sisson, Hume, IL; an uncle, Stewart Sisson, Indianapolis, IN; his brother and sister-in-law Jeremy and Trisha Ford, Knoxville, TN; and his father and mother-in-law, Jerry and Jenny Ford, Robinson, IL, and Rusty and Phyllis Glosser, Marshall, IL. He is additionally survived by two nieces, Josie and Alexa Ford, and a nephew, Jeron Findley, each of whom adored their Uncle Roger. A product of a large extended family, many cousins, great aunts and uncles also mourn his passing. Roger was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie Lee Sisson, who succumbed to the same unforgiving disease that led to his premature exit from this earth at age 57. In their reunion , they are undoubtedly discussing Roger’s children and Ronnie’s grandchildren, lamenting their life successes and how beautiful and accomplished they’ve become. Each of them was by Roger’s side during the final days, compassionately embracing dad with the love children of terrific parents easily reciprocate. Roger was a believer in Christ and Christian values. His life could be described as one of servant leadership, whether presiding as an elder or participating in the praise band at his church, as Little League coach to his children, scorekeeper for their junior high basketball teams, a devoted fan and supporter of his daughter’s swimming accomplishments, or his career as a Marshall Police Officer, where he served as a trusted and valued contributor to the Marshall community. A quiet and reflective leader, Roger was one to analyze a situation before acting. As an entertaining anecdote, when his children became older, one of the boys thought their skills had rivaled their father’s basketball. Roger’s assessment: “He’s talked the trash, but he hasn’t taken it to the curb yet”. That talk ceased shortly after a visit to a nearby court where Roger put the discussion to rest. Roger fought valiantly the past 18 months, at one point existing in a medically-induced sleep state that left the family questioning whether he would survive. But he continued to battle, and when he awoke, seeing his beloved Jill for the first time in several days, he smiled and said, “I’m indestructible. Sadly, like every mortal, his earthly existence could not sustain that claim, but his legacy and memory absolutely will. “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. “ 2 Corinthians 5:1. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday, June 19, 2022 at the Marshall Baptist Church, 1608 IL Hwy One, Marshall, IL. A service in honor of his life will be Monday, June 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM also at the church. Burial will be in the Livingston Cemetery, rural Marshall. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Project or Shop With A Cop. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.