Alfred Lee Rorrer, a 22-year resident of Joshua Tree, died at home Dec. 8, 2008. He was 76 years old. He was born in West Virginia to Walter L. and Margret M. Gibbs Rorrer on March 31, 1932. Mr. Rorrer was married 43 years to Arline Rorrer; his wife preceded him in death on May 10, 2001. A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Rorrer worked for the sheriff's department for 30 years before retiring. He survived a five-way bypass surgery in 1990. He is survived by his son, Walter Rorrer of Joshua Tree.