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Thread #113983   Message #3168108
Posted By: GUEST,Karen Pereira (Dales)
09-Jun-11 - 10:09 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Arkansas Musician Reagan Cole (6 June 2008)
Subject: RE: Obit: Arkansas Musician Reagan Cole (6 June 2008)
Thank you very much for the reply to my post. No, I never met you but I wish I could. I knew Reagan when I was around 17 (born 1948) whatever that might tell you. When he was arrested in Mountain View, we had all been at the square for the late afternoon, when he was "disobedient" and picked up the trash. He was playing and singing in that nasty jail, bars for windows and water all over the floor. It was a stone building out on the grounds of the courthouse. Driftwood (actually James Morris) was there, but I don't remember George Fisher. A lot of people came by and gave Reagan money, partly because they just didn't want to see him in jail for picking up pop bottles, partly because he was entertaining everyone. He was a great friend and I find it sad that I waited until I was older (and hopefully smarter) to finally find out what happened to him and to remember and appreciate him. Thank you again. Karen Pereira Dales