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A NATION BIDS FAREWELL
'Reagan Revolution' wasn't for all
As images of Ronald Reagan's flag-draped casket filled hours of news broadcasts this week, Patricia Keys kept the small TV in her clothing store tuned to talk shows and sports highlights.
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Memories wiped away
The Great Communicator spent the last decade of his life almost completely sheltered from the public, quietly waging a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
By the time he died Saturday at 93, Reagan had not been seen in public since the late 1990s. He hadn't recognized his children in years.
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Neither bullet nor cancer
could dampen his spirit
Ronald Reagan, who at 69 was the oldest man ever elected president of the United States, maintained a thumbs-up demeanor for the public during several bouts with illness during and after his presidency.
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Nancy spent 50 years at his side
Nancy Reagan was at the Gipper's side for a half-century in his journey from motion pictures and head of the Screen Actors Guild to California governor and president of the United States. He called her Mommy. She called him Ronnie.
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ENQUIRER EDITORIAL
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