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REVEREND RON FLETCHER
Date of Passing: Oct 24, 2015
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryREVEREND RON FLETCHER 1946 - 2015 Ron passed away October 24, 2015, at Pioneer Village in Regina, Saskatchewan. He had a stroke in 2013. He was predeceased by his father Bert, wife Ruth (Pear) and sister Linda. He is fondly remembered by children Elizabeth and brother-in-law Mike McCall, Jon Pear, mother Isobel (Dolly) and sister Heather as well as aunt Joyce and uncle Richard Merrill, cousin Wanda and husband Tom Murphy in Winnipeg, niece Patricia, nephew Thomas, brother-in-law John Cochrane and many cousins and friends. Ron graduated from the University of Winnipeg and was ordained with the United Church of Canada. He was a minister at the University of Manitoba for over ten years. Then he and his wonderful wife Ruth moved the family to charges throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta. Ruth passed away in 1993. Ron married his second wife, Kathy Edmison. He returned for a year to Holland United Church in Manitoba. He retired in Regina. Ron was full of life and was passionate about his faith and belief in social justice. He was a member of the N.D.P. and enjoyed social gatherings and lively discussions. Ron was cremated in Regina. There will be a memorial gathering December 3, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Ave. off Osborne. There will be no official service but please come and share stories about Ron. There is a piano. Refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to One Just City through the United Church. Call (204) 947-0365 for more information.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 28, 2015
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When I was doing my M.Sc. Gord Dundas steared me to the office of the good reverend. It was a hard time for me, and after Ron left U.of M. I went to talk to him about my career when he was at a church somewhere up main street outside the city. In "Absent Friends" in Bight of the Lamprey: The Good Rev. was a wonderful friend and some of what he taught me shows up (Doogie is UnNamed because he taught me ‘unnaming’) in my writing. He was an active science fiction fan whom I lost track of while in Qatar. I remember drinking and talking for two hours a day during much of my research time at U.of M. in his office and learning theology. - Posted by: Edward Buchan Wilson, P. Eng., M. Sc., P.E. (Student at U. of Manitoba) on: Nov 15, 2016