LUTHER C. REAGAN

Luther "Luke" C. Reagan, 62, of Quincy, died Sunday (March 2, 2008) in Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City, Arizona.

Born March 11, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI , Luke was the son of Jay B. and Estelle L. Reagan. He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam era with the Hq. & Hq. Co. of the 84th Division.

Luke recieved a degree in Business Finance from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He then worked in international finance for Fiat-Allis in Milwaukee, WI. He was transferred to Quincy, Illinois in 1980 with his family when the company was acquired by the Harris Corp. He traveled internationally and learned to speak Portuguese. He was an entrepreneur who formed L.D.S., a long distance telephone company. He was also an entrepreneur in various investments and collections.

For the past four years, Luke has traveled the U.S.A. with his close friend and business partner Harold Holland Jr. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #100 and enjoyed fishing, hunting and horse racing. He was a professional poker player having entered over 300 tournaments and winning 30. On the poker circuit he was known as "Cool Hand Luke".

Survivors include a son Jason M. Reagan of Quincy; a brother Jack B. Reagan and his wife Jan of Encinitas, CA; a sister Barbara S. Sphar and partner Irv Kitzerow of Lady Lake, FL; an aunt Carol Jean Chernoff of Milwaukee, WI; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Luke was preceded in death by his parents, his ex wife Mary K. Reagan and a son Scott L. Reagan.

Luke was a very quiet man with a kind and gentle nature who gave generously of his time for many activities. He had a dry sense of humor and an infectious laugh. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 at Madison Park Christian Church by Pastor Keith Ehresman. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Monday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home and Tuesday morning from 10:00 until the time of the service at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Quincy Humane Society or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.