| | Evans and Rogers were prominent Hollywood [[conservative]] [[Republican Party|Republicans]] and outspoken [[Christian]]s, who sometimes appeared at [[Billy Graham]] crusades.<ref name=evansbio/> In 1964, Dale Evans Rogers spoke at a "Project Prayer" rally at the Shrine Auditorium in [[Los Angeles]]. Hosted by Anthony Eisley (1925-2003) of ABC's ''Hawaiian Eye'' series, the rally sought to persuade Congress to adopt [[school prayer]] in the wake of two decisions in 1962 and 1963 of the [[United States Supreme Court]] which struck down the practice as a violation of the [[Establishment Clause]] of the [[First Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]].<ref>Drew Pearson, ''The Washington Merry-Go-Round'', May 14, 1964.</ref> | | Evans and Rogers were prominent Hollywood [[conservative]] [[Republican Party|Republicans]] and outspoken [[Christian]]s, who sometimes appeared at [[Billy Graham]] crusades.<ref name=evansbio/> In 1964, Dale Evans Rogers spoke at a "Project Prayer" rally at the Shrine Auditorium in [[Los Angeles]]. Hosted by Anthony Eisley (1925-2003) of ABC's ''Hawaiian Eye'' series, the rally sought to persuade Congress to adopt [[school prayer]] in the wake of two decisions in 1962 and 1963 of the [[United States Supreme Court]] which struck down the practice as a violation of the [[Establishment Clause]] of the [[First Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]].<ref>Drew Pearson, ''The Washington Merry-Go-Round'', May 14, 1964.</ref> |
| − | Roy and Dale had only one child from their marriage, Robin Elizabeth, who died of complications of [[Down syndrome]] before her second birthday. Robin's life inspired Evans Rogers to write her bestseller ''Angel Unaware''. She then wrote other inspirational books calling upon people to seek [[God]] for answers to their travails.<ref name=evansbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.royrogers.com/dale_evans_bio.html|title=Dale Evans Biography|publisher=The Roy Rogers – Dale Evans Museum|accessdate=February 2, 2008}}</ref> | + | Roy and Dale had only one child from their marriage, Robin Elizabeth, who died of complications of [[Down syndrome]] before her second birthday. Robin's life inspired Evans Rogers to write her bestseller, ''Angel Unaware''. She then wrote other inspirational books calling upon people to seek [[God]] for answers to their travails.<ref name=evansbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.royrogers.com/dale_evans_bio.html|title=Dale Evans Biography|publisher=The Roy Rogers – Dale Evans Museum|accessdate=February 2, 2008}}</ref> |
| | An Evans and Rogers museum operated in Victorville, near Apple Valley, California, until it was moved in 2003 to the resort city of [[Branson]], [[Missouri]]. The museum was located inside the Happy Trails Theatre at 3950 Green Mountain Drive, but was closed permanently in 2009, and the contents were sold at auction. Roy Rogers had told his son, Dale's stepson, Roy "Dusty", Jr., to sell the museum if it ever failed to turn a profit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.branson.com/legend-of-roy-rogers-and-dale-evans-transcends-a-museum/|title=Legend of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans transcends a museum|publisher=Branson.com|author=Gary Groman|date=December 11, 2009|accessdate=April 27, 2018}}</ref> | | An Evans and Rogers museum operated in Victorville, near Apple Valley, California, until it was moved in 2003 to the resort city of [[Branson]], [[Missouri]]. The museum was located inside the Happy Trails Theatre at 3950 Green Mountain Drive, but was closed permanently in 2009, and the contents were sold at auction. Roy Rogers had told his son, Dale's stepson, Roy "Dusty", Jr., to sell the museum if it ever failed to turn a profit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.branson.com/legend-of-roy-rogers-and-dale-evans-transcends-a-museum/|title=Legend of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans transcends a museum|publisher=Branson.com|author=Gary Groman|date=December 11, 2009|accessdate=April 27, 2018}}</ref> |