Here is a link to RFN Vol 2 #7 June-July 1964

Here we have the issue from the summer of 1964. It was a busy 2 months! The Beatles movie, A Hard Day’s Night, was a sensation in theaters, and the Rolling Stones played their first American gig at a high school in Lynn, MA! And there was racial unrest in the south as the nation confronted segregation. Three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Law, and Barry Goldwater accepted the Republican presidential nomination. …And… Ross Regan delivered his latest edition of the Regan Family News.

NEWS

This issue kicks off with a story about me! It’s interesting to see what I was up to as I approached teenager-dom. And great to see that my Mom made a contribution to the RFN. Good work, Mom!

Elsewhere:

• Siblings Vera and John Regan reconnect at John’s place in Clayton, NY
• Vera and Jim Farrell had a class reunion and Mary Johnston visited a new state
• The putting green at Roy Johnston’s was enlarged
• Tommy Regan’s family escaped to Swago for the summer
• Brother Matthew got a visit in Elmira
• Ross and Jo vacationed at Briars Inn and Country Club in Ontario, Canada
• Ross made a plea (demand?) for news. I admit, I see a pattern with those who send in news regularly

TALK TO EACH OTHER

Once again, we get a glimpse into some family dynamics through anonymous posts. And once again I ask, is this stuff for real?

INFORMATION WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE 

GRAVE NO. 12 IN CALVARY CEMETERY, SECTION 8, RANGE 34, PLOTT FF

Another view of the Peter Regan plot in First Calvary Cemetery, Queens. St. Raphael’s Church, between the LIE and Hunters Point Ave is in the background

It turns out that the grave site photo I posted last month was a bit premature because here is the important information about who is buried in that plot! This may be the most important and relevant genealogical information about the Regan clan that we have, making this issue and RFN Vol 2#6 the two most important issues of the RFN. Keep this information close if you want to pursue your Regan family story. We learn about Peter Regan’s death and about his two wives and children. Great and important stuff here!

WE MIGRATE NORTH AND VISIT WEST

By Sarah Postier
Here is a lovely story about the Postier’s trip to California and Disneyland. Bill was a young tyke and I’m sure he enjoyed the trip. Kathy had not yet arrived on the scene. All in all, a delightful and timely reminiscence from Sarah. Give it a read.

HINTS TO OUR READERS

Ross has one of his stream of consciousness moments and writes 2 pages of information about everything from Underwriters Laboratory to Cornell Extension publications; from US meat inspection to oyster cultivation, to the purchase of liquor outside the country. A real time period piece. Enjoy!

And enjoy the rest of your summer as we head toward fall 2015. As always, feel free to comment, share a story, or alert us to relevant family documentation you might have. Bye for now!