TITLE:  Richard L. Fleshren

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier, June 30, 2001

SUBMITTED:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED:  Kim Grissom, June 2001

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Richard L. Fleshren died peacefully at his home in Charleston on June 
29, 2001. He was born in Belleville, Ill., on March 28, 1940, the son 
of Catherine Fellner and Gilbert Fleshren.Mr. Fleshren was a graduate 
of Florida State University, St. Joseph Seminary and Washington 
Theological Union. He was a Franciscan Friar and priest from 1973 
until 1978. He was organist at St. John the Baptist Cathedral and 
director of the Citadel Catholic Cadet Choir. He was associated with 
Bethel Church and at the time of his death, was music director and 
organist at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. He was the former owner of 
Twiggs & Ivy Florist.Mr. Fleshren was a member of American Guild of 
Organists, having served as Dean of the Charleston Chapter from 1992 
until 1994, and was a member of the Baroque Singers, Vox Aeterna and 
the Charleston Renaissance Ensemble.Mr. Fleshren is survived by his 
brother, Donald F. Fleshren of Herndon, Va., and his sister, Kathleen 
F. (Mrs. Emmett) Seifferth of Belleville, Ill., one niece and four 
nephews.A Memorial Mass for Mr. Fleshren will be held at the Cathedral 
of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St., in downtown Charleston, on 
Monday, July 2, 2001, at 4 p.m. Memorials in Mr. Fleshren's memory may 
be made to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, S.C. 
29461-4796.The Fleshren family is being assisted by MCALISTER-SMITH 
FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth St., Charleston, S.C.  
(The Post and Courier June 30, 2001)

Richard L. Fleshren died peacefully at his home in Charleston on June 
29, 2001. He was born in Belleville, Ill., on March 28, 1940, the son 
of Catherine Fellner and Gilbert Fleshren.Mr. Fleshren was a graduate 
of Florida State University, St. Joseph Seminary and Washington 
Theological Union. He was a Franciscan Friar and priest from 1973 
until 1978. He was organist at St. John the Baptist Cathedral and 
director of the Citadel Catholic Cadet Choir. He was associated with 
Bethel Church and at the time of his death, was music director and 
organist at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. He was the former owner of 
Twiggs & Ivy Florist.Mr. Fleshren was a member of American Guild of 
Organists, having served as Dean of the Charleston Chapter from 1992 
until 1994, and was a member of the Baroque Singers, Vox Aeterna and 
the Charleston Renaissance Ensemble.Mr. Fleshren is survived by his 
brother, Donald F. Fleshren of Herndon, Va., and his sister, Kathleen 
F. (Mrs. Emmett) Seifferth of Belleville, Ill., one niece and four 
nephews.A Memorial Mass for Mr. Fleshren will be held at the Cathedral 
of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St., in downtown Charleston, on 
Monday, July 2, 2001, at 4 p.m.Memorials in Mr. Fleshren's memory may 
be made to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, S.C. 
29461-4796.The Fleshren family is being assisted by MCALISTER-SMITH 
FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth St., Charleston, S.C. 
(The Post and Courier July 1, 2001)
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