[Nfbmo] RIP Cathy Flasar

[Eugene S Coulter]

We are very sorry to hear this; Our thoughts are with you.
Gene

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dan Flasar via Nfbmo
Sent: Friday, January 06, 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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