They came together in a tribute to a former president of the United States.Ohio State’s College Republicans hosted a public celebration on Friday for the 87th birthday of Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th president of the U.S.Dewey Stokes, one of the two speakers at the celebration said, ‘Reagan had a great sense of humor. He didn’t aspire to get into politics, it just happened.’Stokes, who is Franklin County Commissioner and the former National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, worked for Reagan during his administration.’Reagan started the economic policies that prevail today,’ he said.Dan Quiggle, the other speaker at the event, was student at UCLA in January 1988 when he received a phone call to work in Reagan’s California office. Quiggle said he was completely dumbfounded, honored, and overwhelmed by the offer.’It was an offer I couldn’t refuse,’ he said.’Reagan is one of the most caring, charming, down-to-earth, and giving human beings I’ve ever known,’ Quiggle said. ‘While working for him in his L.A. office, I had several occasions to witness his generosity toward others. The man is just unbelievable.”Because of his Alzheimer’s condition, Reagan has both some good days and some bad days,’ Quiggle said. ‘On one such good day with a large crowd outside his Bel Aire home, while some spectators were commenting that he was in dire declining health, Reagan appeared in the driveway, looking fit as a fiddle, and waved to the crowd. The crowd was amazed to see this robust display of health by Reagan. The man’s just phenomenal.’This is a good chance to remember a great American, said Christian Alexander, a freshman and College Republican.’Reagan really rejuvenated the idea of conservatism and brought many others into the fold,’ said Scott Munroe, a junior and College Republican.The celebration was held in the Steckler Lounge of the Ohio Union.