rapidly worsen and when it was certain his death was imminent his wife was sent for, but Rodgers had already lapsed into unconsciousness by the time she arrived at his bedside. Rodgers' last words were spoken to his butler and close friend, asking, "...do you know the Lord's Prayer?" His butler replied "yes, master." Rodgers responded, "Then repeat it for me". Rodgers died in the arms of his butler on August 1, 1838, at the age of 66. Rodgers' funeral took place at the home of Commodore Biddle. In attendance was Brigadier General Prevost, who had called upon the uniformed men in the city to honor Rodgers with a parade through Washington. Rodgers was buried in the family burial site in the Congressional Cemetery at Washington, his grave marked by a pyramidal shaped sandstone monument which also bears the names of his wife, Minerva Denison, his son Frederick, and two daughters who were also laid to rest there in later years. Influence and legacy Commodore Rodgers established a naval "dynasty" that produced several other notable officers. His son John Rodgers (1812–1882) served in the American Civil War, and his great-grandson John Rodgers (1881–1926) served in World War I. Six ships have been named in their honor, three as and three as . Louisa, daughter of Commodore Rodgers, was married to Union General Montgomery C. Meigs; their son John Rodgers Meigs was killed in the Civil War in 1864. (General Meigs was a great grandson of Continental Army Colonel Return J. Meigs, Sr.). His home, Sion Hill, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. See also List of United States Navy people List of sailing frigates of the United States Navy Raid on Havre de Grace Chronology of the War of 1812 Bibliography of early American naval history Notes References Bibliography Url Url Url Url Url Url Url url-1, url-2 Url Url Url Url Url Url Further reading Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Biography Url External links The Rodgers Family Papers, containing military records and materials pertaining to his naval service, are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The John Rodgers papers, at the William L. Clements Library contain professional letters and documents from throughout Rodger's naval career. The Meigs Family papers at Hagley Museum and Library contain a series of correspondence between Louisa