[Nfbmo] RIP Cathy Flasar

[Roger Crome]

Prayers for you and your family.

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> On Jan 6, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Brittany B via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am so sorry for your loss, Dan. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
> 
> 
> Peace & Love,
> Brittany K. Berk, Board Member/Historian
> NFB of Missouri-Columbia Chapter
> bkbsmile at msn.com
> (573)777-2305
> 
> "Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality."
> "Anything is possible if a person believes." - Mark 9:23b (NLT)
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> ________________________________
> From: Nfbmo <nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Dan Flasar via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 5:40 PM
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> Cc: DanFlasar at aol.com
> Subject: [Nfbmo] RIP Cathy Flasar
> 
> 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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