Reginald Joseph Frost, Jr.

Reginald (Reggie) Joseph Frost, of Vancouver, Washington, born January 27, 1950, beloved spouse, brother, uncle, great uncle and great great uncle of everyone in his family died August 15, 2015 after a courageous and lengthy nearly 12 year battle with lung cancer and lung disease. Affectionately known as Reggie, he was born and grew up in Hastings, Minnesota, the son of Reginald and Rosella Reuter Frost. Reggie attended Guardian Angels elementary school and Hastings High School. After his graduation in 1968, he worked with his father at the H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company for several years. Reggie was very close to his father and was hurt tremendously when his father died in 1975 after a short battle with cancer. Reggie moved to Southern California just after his father's death 1975, and worked for several companies as a Facilities administrator. He moved to Portland Oregon in 1990 and took up Real Estate sales. In 1995 he moved to Scottsdale Arizona, and finally moved back to the Pacific Northwest in 2005 and settled in Vancouver. For the last 26 years, Reggie was devoted to helping alcoholics in recovery. Reggie had a great love of genealogy and spent over 35 years compiling a significant history of his family going back several hundred years. He had recently completed his efforts however unfortunately never saw the book (presently being printed) in its final form. Reggie is survived by his partner of 37 years, Geoff Brookman, brothers Frank (Karrol) and Michael (Joan) of Hastings, MN; brother Robert (Mary Lou) of Lewes, DE; sister Margaret (David) Hanson of St. Croix Falls, WI; and sister Rosy (David) Bignell of Hastings, Minn. Reggie also is survived by nieces, nephews, great and great great too numerous to list. He is also survived by two aunts, Mary Frost Thurmes who turned 100 on August 17 of Prescott, WI and Ethel Williamson Reuter, of Hastings, MN. He was predeceased by his father, mother and twin brother Bill. Visitation Friday, August 21, 2015 from 5-7 PM, Service at 7:30 PM at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 NE 112th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98684. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the American Lung Association.

Reginald Joseph Frost, Jr.

January 27, 1950 - August 15, 2015