Remembering Cistercian with a Planned Gift
Dr. Edith and Dr. Lorand Fekete Dr. Edith and Dr. Lorand Fekete married in 1954 and enjoyed a long and happy marriage for 62 years until Lorand’s passing in 2017 and Edith’s in 2022. While Lorand attended a Hungarian Catholic high school, Edith attended the Hungarian Mixed Lyceum Notre Dame. Later, they met as classmates at University of Targu Mures Medical School. They chose to flee Romania during the years of political oppression and unrest and escaped via a refugee camp before immigrating to Dallas in 1966. Lorand became a neurologist, and
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Edith became a child psychiatrist. They were both very dedicated to their work in the Dallas medical community. For years, Lorand studied the arts and practiced sculpting, metal hammering, and ceramics. As a sculptor, he learned bronze casting at SMU, was a long-standing member of the Texas Visual Arts Association, and participated in numerous exhibits in Dallas and Budapest. Edith and Lorand traveled extensively and collected art as part of their everyday life. They enjoyed cooking, entertaining, and sharing
their passions with friends and family. While they never had children, they were like family to many and made a deep connection to the Hungarian community they found in Dallas through Cistercian. They always knew they wanted to leave a little piece of their vibrant life and legacy to Cistercian through their estate. This gift came at a unique time to highlight their love of Cistercian and the arts, because their gift will help fund the construction of the new theater. What a beautiful encore performance this gift is as their legacy!
To remember Cistercian with a planned gift, contact Erin Hart. 469-499-5406 | ehart@cistercian.org
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