| Graduation Year | Class of 1975 |
| Date of Passing | Aug 30, 2011 |
| About | Peter "Rocky" Rognlie, Utah Assistant Attorney General, age 54, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011, near Liberty Park as the result of a traffic accident. Rocky was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1957. He graduated Moorhead State University in 1979 and from the University of Utah College of Law in 1983. Before joining the Utah Attorney General's Office, Rocky was a prosecutor in both Iron and Washington Counties and spent several years in private practice. During his time with the Utah Attorney General's Office, he served as a Section Chief of the Civil Rights Division, a Prosecutor in the Children's Justice Division and an Appellate Attorney in the Criminal Appeals Division. Rocky was a donor and volunteer at the 4th Street Clinic. He also gave many hours of time at the Tuesday Night Bar Pro Bono Service, serving as the liaison to the 3rd District Court and the Supreme Court's advisory committee on professionalism. In his devotion to nature, he was a "Weeder" for the Nature Conservancy to maintain native species. Rocky was a loyal friend to many; he gave countless hours caring for and advising his friends. Rocky often treated his friends and family with a gruff and playful combativeness. Rocky was a passionate fisherman, sportsman and a lover of gardening, good books, fine cigars and wine. He cherished his time on a good fishing lake or stream or in the mountains hunting. Rocky is survived by his mother, Catherine Barner, Otterlake, MN; sister, Arne Gudmestad (Neil), Fargo, ND; niece, Aarnes Gudmestad, Blacksburg, VA; nephew, Graham Gudmestad, Minneapolis, MN; special friends, Bonnie Hill, Salt Lake City, UT; Bob and Patty Irons, Moroni, UT and numerous loving relatives and friends. |
