[Nfbmo] RIP Cathy Flasar

[Sharon Klug]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. Sharon,

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> On Jan 6, 2017, at 5:40 PM, Dan Flasar via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Friends,  
> 
> My ex-wife, Cathy Flasar (born Cathy Schutz), passed  away Wednesday 
> morning after a long illness.  She is survived by our son  Alex Flasar of 
> Edwardsville, her daughter Amy Cohen of Columbus, Ohio, 3  grandchildrenl - Eli, 
> Lela and Sophie Cohen of Columbus, Ohio - and two  brothers, Paul Schutz and 
> Phil
> Schutz of Edwardsville, IL.  Two other children, Tanya and Bryan  Boyland, 
> preceded her in death.
> 
>    Cathy practiced nursing throughout her career from 1967  to the 
> present, earning BS, MS and PhD degrees along the way.  In addition  to her many 
> years running nursing floors in several St. Louis Hospitals, Cathy  taught 
> nursing to generations of students in all the major nursing programs in  St. 
> Louis, most of them passing their Boards on the first try.  Cathy  was a 
> strong advocate for maintaining patient centered care in the face of  misguided 
> policies attempting to reduce nurse/patient ratios and  insurance-dictated 
> limits on patient contact.  
> 
>      Although Cathy and I had our differences,  separating  in 1998, we 
> continued to share holidays with our kids  and grandkids.  We helped each 
> other through some difficult  times.  Her dedication to her craft, her students 
> and her patients served  as a model I tried to live up to in my work at 
> Washington University School of  Medicine.   Cathy was a hero to her many 
> students and colleagues - and  she was to me too.  We will miss her.
> 
>       Cathy requested that her remains be  donated to a medical school for 
> the furtherance of science education.   A memorial service will take place 
> at Trinity Lutheran Church, but the date has  not yet been determined.  
> Cathy asked that any donations be given to any  organization that provides for 
> the rescue and  care of stray animals.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Dan Flasar
> Lewis & Clark Chapter
> St. Louis, MO
> _danflasar at aol.com_ (mailto:danflasar at aol.com) 
> 
> 
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