Palestine High School Alumni Association

Roy Caswell Reagen

10 / 26 / 1898  –  07 / 03 / 1949

Funeral services were held Monday at Hassell and Foster Chapel for Roy Caswell Reagan, 50, who died Sunday morning in a Palestine Hospital after a lengthy illness. The Rev. Otis Feltman conducted the services.

Mr. Reagan was born October 26, 1898 in Anderson County to Dave Caswell and Flora Smith Reagan. John H. Reagan was the first of their family to move to Texas in 1839.

Roy Reagan graduated from Palestine High School in 1918 and attended Texas A&M University. He served as City Fire Marshall of Palestine for seven years and also farmed.

Mr. Reagan is survived by his wife, Blanche Harding Reagan; two step-sons, Jack Roy and Thomas H. Roy of Palestine; three step-daughters, Mrs. Margie Bernard, Mrs. Barbara Jean Novak and Miss Maurine Roy, all of Palestine.

Pallbearers were Dr. R.D. Black, Harry Crawford, Terry Harper, Kenmore Hunter, Ed Wiggington, John Word, Wilburn Smith and Lonnie Gatewood.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 07-05-1949