Farrell Fleming ’62

Farrell Fleming ’62, of British Columbia; Nov. 27. After Brown, where he was a drum major and student manager of the Brown Marching Band, he earned a master’s in philosophy at the University of Washington and began teaching at the University of Manitoba in the 1970s. In 1978 he made a career change and joined a pioneering initiative to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering active community involvement, which became the Creative Retirement Institute at Edmonds College. He led the Institute for more than two decades and was proud of his accomplishments, including the installation of a medical onsite clinic at the Edmonds Senior Centre and the establishing of a cold weather emergency shelter for the homeless. In 2020 he was honored to be the marshal of the Edmonds Parade. He is survived by his wife Delaine; a daughter-in-law; and two grandchildren.