ROBERT G. REGAN, CONTRACTOR, SUCCUMBS at 52
Funeral Rites to Be at Chippewa Falls, Wis., on Thursday
Robert C. Regan, 52, of New Lenox township, a prominent general contractor in Joliet, Chicago and vicinity, and head of the construction company bearing his name, died yesterday afternoon at Silver Cross hospital at about 4:30, about 4 1/2 hours after he was rushed to the hospital following a heart attack.
Mr. Regan had been under the care of a physician for a heart condition in recent months. He was at home yesterday noon when he suffered the fatal attack.
For the past eight years he resided on an estate in New Lenox township which he had named Ojibwa farm. He came from Chicago and built his own home there.
Last year Mr. Regan moved his offices to the Chalstrom building. In addition, he maintained a general contracting office in the Builders' building on North LaSalle street in Chicago, a headquarters he had for more than 20 years.
Mr. Regan was in charge of several current building projects.
He was the contractor in charge of the remodeling of the Higinbotham building purchased by the Joliet Federal Savings and Loan and also of the Coca Cola Bottling company plant on the Plainfield road.
He was contractor for one of the additions to Silver Cross hospital; for the Munroe Hatchery; the Public Service garage and offices; the Atlas Wallpaper company at Coal City; the Public Service substation at Bradley; the Tractor-Motive corporation building at Deerfield; the Kennedy Cochran corporation plant at Hillside.
Chicago buildings which he constructed included the Motorola corporation plant, the Tropic-Aire plant, and the Petralager building. He also was in charge of the Chatham Housing project.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Regan, he was born in Chippewa Falls, Wis. He was educated there. As a young man, he joined the army during World War I at Connecticut and with the 26th division was sent overseas. He remained on overseas duty for almost four years before returning to the states.
With his return to civilian life, he began in the contracting business, first for a brief time in Wisconsin and then moving to Chicago.
Surviving are his widow, the former Frances Lockwood; a daughter, Patricia; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Bunn of Springfield; Mrs. P. W. McKay of Evanston; Miss Mary Regan of New York City; three brothers, Frank B., Charles E. and John, of Chicago.
The body was taken to the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and then moved to his late home at
Ojibwa farm, Rush Road, Mokena. It will remain there until tomorrow night when it will be taken to Chippewa Falls, Wis., for funeral services and burial on Thursday morning.
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