James Reynolds Fagan

James R. Fagan, age 83 of Bloomington passed away early Wednesday morning, Veteran's Day, November 11, 2015. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on December 2, 1931 to Lambert Fagan and Borgia Lowery Fagan. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne and went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University in 1953. Jim proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He then went on to devote his entire professional career to the insurance industry. Firstly, as an underwriter in Fort Wayne with Lincoln Life, and then with Commonwealth Life in Louisville, Kentucky. While spending 38 plus years in the insurance industry he was honored to serve as the President of the Home Office Life Underwriters Association, ultimately retiring in 1993. Jim, along with his wife Lou, were members of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Bloomington. His interests were extraordinarily wide and varied. They ranged from Indiana University athletics, working crossword puzzles, listening to all varieties of music, reading any and every book he could lay his hands on, and ultimately, as his family so lovingly and fondly put it, "a much sought after spoon player." He will be deeply missed by his wife Lou Fagan of Bloomington; daughter Debra Fagan of Denver, Colorado; daughter Mary Butler and her husband David of Madison, Indiana; daughter Elizabeth Funck and her husband Bernie of Charlotte, North Carolina; and son Dan Fagan and his wife Marilynn of Indianapolis, Indiana. He will also be missed by grandchildren Michael Houlihan and his wife Megan, Jonny Cook, Daniel Butler and his wife Jessica, Annie Butler, and Ben Butler, Jack Funck and his wife Jessica, Nick Funck, and Alex Funck, Patrick Fagan, Joe Fagan, and Mary Claire Fagan. Great grandchildren Sophia and Audrey Butler also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday November 14, 2015 at 1:00PM at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Bloomington. Fr. Thomas Kovatch will preside. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 Noon on Saturday until the start of Mass at 1:00PM. Jim's family encourages you to honor him by making a donation to the charity of one's choice in lieu of floral tributes. Allen Funeral Home and Crematory 4155 South Old State Road 37 is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenfuneralhome.org.

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James Reynolds Fagan

December 2, 1931 - November 11, 2015