
In 1994, the former president disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease earlier in the year; he died ten years later at the age of 93 on June 5th, 2004. He ranks highly in public opinion polls of U.S. Presidents, and is a conservative icon.
Dixon honors President Reagan with this statue at Heritage Crossing on River Street, and a statue in Reagan Memorial Park next to the Boyhood Home.