Roper, R. J. (Rudolph J.), 1909-1998

Representative Richard Bolling (left) and Sugar Creek, Missouri Mayor Rudy Roper (right) at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library during Robert F. Kennedy's visit in 1960. Donor: Alex M. Petrovic

Robert F. Kennedy (center of photo, facing camera) meets with Sugar Creek, Missouri Mayor Rudy Roper (second from left), Independence, Missouri Mayor William Sermon (left), Representative Richard Bolling (far right), and an unidentified man in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library while campaigning for his brother, John F. Kennedy. Others are unidentified. Donor: Alex M. Petrovic

Robert F. Kennedy (center) meets with William Sermon, Mayor of Independence, Missouri (left) and Rudy Roper, Mayor of Sugar Creek, Missouri (right) at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library while campaigning for his brother John F. Kennedy. Donor: Alex M. Petrovic

Mayor of Sugar Creek Rudy Roper (left) and Robert F. Kennedy (right) pose for photographers with former President Harry S. Truman (center) during a visit to the Harry S. Truman Library. Kennedy is in the area campaigning on behalf of his brother, Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy.