Michael Dalton Raglin

Michael Dalton Raglin obituary, Fruitvale, TX

Michael Dalton Raglin

Michael Raglin Obituary

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Michael Dalton Raglin, 75, of Fruitvale, TX passed away on January 2, 2026. Michael was born on June 16, 1950, to Dalton Raglin and Nora Ward in Kansas City, MO. He was raised in Fort Worth, TX. After high school, he joined the Army and served in the Vietnam War earning a Bronze Star. He was in the Army from 1968-1971, he always wanted to be a soldier as a kid and proudly became one when he was able. Michael enjoyed playing golf and chess, was a movie buff, especially Sci-Fi, and star gazing, even had his own telescope. He was a history buff and really enjoyed reading, about anything. Michael was an educated, intelligent man, mostly self-educated through all the reading he enjoyed. He was a beloved Son and Brother. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dalton and Nora and sister Frances Ferguson. Those left to cherish his memory are siblings: Kathryn Wilson, Rebecca Wade and husband Gary, Tim Davis and wife Anne, Kelly Hardy and husband Robert, numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends who will miss him dearly.

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