Reginald Oliver Obituary (1966

Reginald Oliver was born on May 28, 1966 in Chicago, IL to the parents of Charles Oliver and Lucille Oliver. As a boy he loved baseball and street hockey, playing both sports with his older brother Steve always on the same team. Reggie graduated from Paul Dunbar High School in Chicago and joined the US Army in 1985. Reggie was stationed in Germany, Iraq during Desert Storm, and ended his career in Tacoma, Washington with an Honorable Discharge with the rank of E4. Shortly after he met his future wife Laurie he started the next chapter of his life as a husband and father making Yakima, WA his home. Reggie and Laurie were married and he started his career with the City of Yakima as a bus driver, later being promoted to the Transit Dispatcher. Reggie stayed close to his sports roots by becoming an umpire and football referee for the local high schools and colleges in the area. Reggie did all this and still took great care of his family. Reggie's personality was infectious, everyone he met he consider him a friend. Reggie was a huge Chicago Bears fan and let everyone who was not a fan know it especially living in the Seattle Seahawks area. As a family man, Reggie and Laurie responded to the call of parenthood and raised twenty children, including six of their own. Reggie always had his arms open for his children. Reggie made sure that each of his children knew he loved them. On August 14, 2013 at 10:25 PM Reggie's purpose with each of us was complete. Our Lord and Savior called him home. He was preceded in death by his father Charles Oliver. Reggie leaves behind his mother Lucille Oliver, devoted wife Laurie of twenty years, children: Macy Sofia, Talani Grace, Allegra, Candice, Lanieka, Chantha, Jacquelyn, Denise, Shantrell, Andrea, Jazmin, Gabriela, Jeremy, Vash, Joaquin, TJ, and Jennifer; brothers: Matthew Oliver (Gloria) and Steve Oliver (Anita); his grandchildren Dominic, Elias, Izmani, Mia, Ariana, Marjon, Hayley, Hannha, Camden, Joshua, Vicente, Junior, Malik, Colby, Jose, Laseante, Ivory, Tashaila, Tino, Nate, Kaneeta-Aubrey Cole, Marquise, Rashon and Elijah; a host of cousins, aunts and uncles; his father- and mother-in-law, John and Frances Homan, other family and many, many friends, including Lynn, Jeff, and Eric of Yakima Transit. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. both at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors. Interment following at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.