A Mass of Christian Burial for Rogelio Ala Torre, age 55, will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 28, 2007, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Rev. Rev. Kevin Ratterman officiating.  Recitation of the Rosary will be 7:00 P.M. Thursday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

            He was born to Felipe Alatorre  Alcantar and Maria De Jesus Valle Morales on October 31, 1952 in Acatic, Mexico, and died Saturday, December 22, 2007, in Enid.

            Rogelio grew up in Mexico, and moved to California in 1972.  He resided in California and then Texas, before moving to Oklahoma.  On January 30, 1980, he married Graciela Padilla in Acatic, Mexico.  In 1986, the family moved to Hennessey and then Bison.  They moved to Enid in 1992.  He worked for SJL Well Service in Hennessey at the time of his death.  He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.  Rogelio earned his United States Citizenship in 1997.

            He is survived by his wife Grariela of the home; seven sons, Fernando Alatorre, Abraham AlaTorre, Valentin Alatorre. Diego Alatorre, David Omar Alatorre, Andres Alatorre, all of Enid, and Adrian Alatorre currently serving in Iraq; one daughter Eva Alatorre of Enid; one brother Jose Asuntion Alatorre Valle of Mexico; four sisters, Angelino Alatorre Valle, Duve Alatorre Valle, Maria Elena Alatorre Valle, and Maria Jel Rafugio Alatorre Valle, all of Mexico.