Father Marian Flowers, O.S.B.'s Obituary
Brother Marian Charles Flowers, O.S.B., monk of Saint Joseph Abbey in Saint Benedict, Louisiana, died at Tulane Medical Center on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, following a lengthy illness. He was 82 years old.
Son of the late Joseph J. Flowers, Sr., and Charlie Purcell Flowers, Brother Marian was born August 25, 1926, in Shreveport, LA. He made his profession as Benedictine Monk of Saint Joseph Abbey on January 6, 1958. He celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Monastic Profession in May of this year. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Ann Lowe of Shreveport, LA, and a brother, Richard L. Flowers of Houston, TX. His brothers, Joseph J. Flowers and Louis S. Flowers, and a sister, Fannie Abramson, preceded him in death.
Br. Marian’s body will be received at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at Saint Joseph Abbey followed by the singing of Vespers. The Funeral Vigil will be held at 7:20 P.M. in the Abbey Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 19, 2008, at 11:15 A.M., at St. Joseph Abbey followed by burial in the Abbey Cemetery. Arrangements were made by E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, LA.
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