Patrick Ragan Death: It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my beautiful nephew, Patrick Ragan. Very loved, very accomplished, son, brother, husband, father, and nephew. He will be sorely missed.
Patrick Brian Ragan, Colonel, USAFR (Ret). Call sign: “Rage,” F-16 pilot extraordinaire. Aged 44. A resident of Warner-Robins, GA.
A man of many descriptions: dedicated Christian, devoted husband, loving father, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, fierce friend, and most importantly, the best man I have ever known.
A man of many titles: patriot, colonel, Afghan war veteran, Command Pilot, Aggressor Squadron pilot and instructor, parachutist, Top Gun award winner, recipient of multiple military awards, graduate of the University of Tennessee, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Air War College.
In the pre-dawn hours of 6 August, “Rage” launched on his final sortie. He “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” and is, even, now, “dancing the skies on laughter-silvered wings.”
A long battle with a very rare, brain tumor forced him to undertake his final mission to answer Heaven’s call far sooner than any would have preferred. Nonetheless, according to the Divine flight schedule, he has touched down in his “home drome” to share in the rewards of a “good and faithful servant.”
He departed reluctantly leaving his beautiful wife of 15 years, Rachael Weller Ragan, and his 2 lovely daughters, Rowan, 8, and Lilianna, 4. Remaining behind, and proudly, but sadly, saluting Patrick on his afterburner climb into “long, delirious burning blue” is his father and mother, John and Elizabeth Ragan, and his sister, Amanda Ragan. In addition to his immediate family, Patrick also leaves behind a beloved nephew, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Patrick’s family and the legion of friends from across the country will be celebrating his life with full military honors at Burpee-Scott Funeral Home in Warner-Robbins on 11 August 2021 at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, his family has asked for donations in his memory to Pediatric Cancer Foundation (
nationalpcf.org) or St Jude’s Children Hospital for cancer research.
No cause of death confirmed yet, as no health issues or other causes of death have been learned to be associated with the passing.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Ragan so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
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