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Reginald “Reg” Victor BATT
, 69, of Tempe, Arizona, died December 24, 2007, at his home in Tempe
after a battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral was held December 29,
2007, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, followed by burial at Paradise
Memorial Garden in Scottsdale.
Reg was born November 18, 1938, in Longmont, Colorado, to
Reginald Batt and Dorothy Donovan. He graduated from
Longmont High School
in 1956 and Colorado State College in 1961. He married Mary Jean Keegan
on July 22, 1961, in Martin, South Dakota.
Mr. Batt spent his years in Colorado as a high school
physical education teacher and coach in the
St. Vrain Valley. In
addition, Reg was a swim coach, instructor, lifeguard and pool manager
for the City of Longmont from the time he graduated from Longmont High
to his move to Arizona. He moved to Arizona in 1978 to open a
photography studio, Portraits by Reg. For over 29 years, he continued to
work with schools through sports pictures, senior portraits and school
pictures.
Reg had a passion for helping and serving his community.
He was an active member of the Tempe All-City Sports Association, MABE
Business Group and Resurrection Catholic Parish. In his spare time, he
enjoyed running at South Mountain, swimming, participating in triathlons
and his Tuesday night spin class. His highlight was running the New York
City Marathon.
Reg was an extremely dedicated man. He had a deep faith
in God and real devotion to his wife, family, friends and employees. Reg
had a unique way of touching people’s hearts with a simple gentle smile.
His positive motto, “Attitude is everything,” was known to all.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a
granddaughter, Sydney Hudson.
Surviving are his wife; his three children, Mike Batt,
Julie Hudson and her husband, Jeff, and Janell Bolen and her husband,
Tim; grandchildren, Sara Batt, and Taylor, Molly and Abby Hudson, and
Cole and Cloe Bolen, all of the Phoenix area; a sister, Julie Donohue
and her husband, Robert; and niece and nephew, Alicia and Jimmy Donohue,
all of Denver.
A reception will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24,
2008, in St. Benedict Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,
Longmont. The community is welcome to share memories of Reg with his
family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sydney Hudson
Foundation, 10444 E. Corrine Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85259; Chances for
Children-AZ, 9399 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284; or Tempe All City
Sports Association, c/o Don Wilkinson, Tempe Union School District, 500
W. Guadalupe Road, Tempe, AZ 85283.
Please share thoughts, memories, and condolences with the
family with http://www.howemortuary.com
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