Updated: Palos South Teacher Dies In Apparent Drowning

An Orland Hills resident and teacher died in what police believe to be a drowning, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Martin Regan, 35, was on a boating trip with six other teachers from his school on St. James Lake near North Webster, Indiana, when he drowned, according to the report. 

Drowning of Orland Hills teacher 'sad day' for school

Regan was a gym teacher at Palos South for the past seven years. Supt. Joseph Dubec said staff at the school are in shock. 

"Mr. Regan was very well-respected, it's an emotional time for us here," Dubec said.

In addition to teaching, Regan was also a soccer and track and field coach.

"It's just a challenging time for us when someone so young is involved in an accident like this and something so tragic occurs," Dubec said. "He was very popular with our kids and their parents."

Regan's wife Kelly is a Spanish teacher at the school and recently had a baby in March. She is currently on maternity leave.

"We are all of course very concerned for her," Dubec said.

Counselors have been made available for faculty members and a hotline was set up for faculty members to call in for support.

Dubec says arrangements are being made for a parent meeting with suggestions on how they can talk with their own children about the situation, as well as offering the school's counseling services.

The meeting will likely take place early next week.

"A large number of students and community and staff members knew him, it's a tough day for us," Dubec said.

UPDATE, 6/13, 10 a.m. - The visitation and funeral arrangements have been released: Visitation will be on  Monday, June 13 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at , 7020 W 127th St. in Palos Heights. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 14 at 9 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Elizabeth Seton Church. Interment at Good Shepherd Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Grace Kelly Regan would be appreciated.