Julia Reagan
| Julia Reagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julia Louise Dolowitz October 30, 1942 Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| 💀Died | June 12, 2024 University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, USJune 12, 2024 |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Mills College University of Utah |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Appearing on numerous billboards <-- REWORD THIS? |
Julia Louise Dolowitz Reagan (October 30 1942–June 12, 2024; née Dolowitz) was an American woman who has appeared on over 300 billboards primarily in Salt Lake City, Utah, US. <-- MAYBE REWORD THIS? (perhaps "... known for appearing on ...")
Life
Julia Reagan was born Julia Dolowitz on October 30, 1942 to Frances and David Dolowtiz in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] She attended Olympus High School, Mills College, and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Utah.[1][2][3]
Reagan met her husband, William "Bill" Reagan at a party on November 27, 1965. After their fifth date, on December 25, they began driving from Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City to San Francisco, California on a whim. They had a courthouse marriage the next morning, on December 26 in Reno, Nevada. On December 29, 1965, they returned to Utah and had a second wedding with a rabbi as arranged by Julia's father.[3][4]
Julia was a humanitarian, regularly making donations to community non-profits. She served on the boards of Valley Mental Health, the Rape Recovery Center, Foster Care Review, and the Children's Center.[1][3][4]
Julia had four children, one of whom predeceased her.[1][3]
Death
On June 8, 2024, Julia returned from a regular health checkup at a Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who said she was in good health. On June 10, Julia was experiencing dehydration and drowsiness. Bill called an EMT, who said Reagan was stable and did not need to visit the hospital. On June 11, after she vomited twice, Bill called Julia an ambulance, taking her to the University of Utah Hospital, where she was admitted in the morning of June 12. A CT scan revealed fluid in a distended stomach and a hiatal hernia. A few hours later, Julia experienced severe vomiting, causing injury to her lungs and brain. She died that day of cardiac arrest.[5][6][7][8]
An autopsy showed she died of sudden cardiac arrest caused by aspiration of vomit triggered by a small bowel obstuction due to abdominal adhesions.[5][8][9]
On February 21, 2025, Bill filed a lawsuit against Univeristy of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and five Does for negligence leading to wrongful death.[5][6][7][8]
Legacy
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- bill owned a billboard co.
- put up over 300 billboards following her death in SLC and other areas where reagan billboard operates (eg IN, TN)
- billboards went viral
- came down in june '25
- came back up in may '26
- plans to be an annual tradition.
- add'l refs: [10][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Julia Reagan Obituary (1942 - 2024) - Salt Lake City, UT - Norwalk Reflector". Legacy.com. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Trauntvein, Sorina (11 May 2026). "A familiar face is coming back to billboards across Utah". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lowell, Jessica (18 July 2024). "Who is Julia Reagan? 360 billboards across the US honor her". KSL NewsRadio. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pitts, Emma (19 May 2026). "Bill Reagan plastered his heart along America's highways. He didn't realize everyone would notice". Deseret News. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ashcraft, Emily (26 February 2025). "Husband honoring late wife with billboards files lawsuit, claiming she could have survived". KSLTV.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jennings, Aubree B. (27 February 2025). "Julia Reagan's husband sues University of Utah Hospital for her 'wrongful death'". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Means, Sean P. (25 February 2025). "Julia Reagan, late matriarch of Utah billboard company, died due to hospital negligence, lawsuit alleges". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 King, Colin; Mason, Walter M. (21 February 2025). WILLIAM K. REAGAN, individually and as personal representative of the estate and heirs of JULIA K. REAGAN, deceased, Plantiff, vs. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, and Does I-V, Defendant (PDF) (Court case). Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake City, State of Utah. Search this book on
- ↑ McCain, Renee (26 February 2025). "Julia Reagan's Husband Takes Legal Action Over Hospital Negligence Claim". The Warrior News. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Ria, Terina (2 June 2025). "How Julia Reagan Became a Billboard Icon in Salt Lake City, Utah - City Cast Salt Lake". City Cast Salt Lake - Daily Podcast and Newsletter. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Who is Julia Reagan? Here's the story of the woman on all the billboards in SLC". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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