Sparkman Crane Funeral Home
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William Marion Regan entered the presence of the Lord on January 23, 2025.
He was born on September 23, 1938 in Paris, TX to Russell and Mary Regan. While attending Texas A&M University he met Patricia Regan and they married in 1959 in Dallas.
Commissioned into the U S Army in 1960, he served with the 1st Howitzer Battalion United States Army Europe in Nuremberg, Germany. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Major in 1964.
He volunteered with numerous organizations to include; Boy Scouts of America, the Optimist Club, Goodwill Industries, and First United Methodist Church in Dallas. He could also often be found with one of his therapy dogs visiting residents of CC Young. He was a long time member of Lakewood Country Club serving as their President from 2000 to 2001.
William is preceded in death by his mother Mary Anderson Regan and father Marion Russell Regan, and his wife of 65 years Patricia Franklin Regan.
He is survived by his children Greg and his wife Beverly, Ken and his wife Tiffany, and daughter Denise and by his beloved grandchildren, Rachael McLoughlin, Kaitlyn Domenico, Russell Regan and Jacob Regan and one great granddaughter.
A service of remembrance to celebrate the lives of William and Patricia will be held on March 1, 2025 at 11 a.m at First United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. A reception will follow the service in the church's Atrium.
In memory of William, the family invites you to honor his love for the Scottish Rite for Children's Hospital with a contribution in lieu of flowers.
A full obituary can be found at Sparkman-Crane website here: www.Sparkman-Crane.com
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