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Mildred Fletcher Slater, followed him into the legal profession. The younger Fletcher is president of the Rappahannock County Bar Association, and Mrs. Slater has her practice in Upperville. The two unveiled their father’s portrait at the dedication.
“When one has practiced law for 50 years, he should be recognized for that alone,” Judge Snead said at the dedication ceremony. “But when he has practiced for that length of time with honor and distinction, he deserves a special recognition.”
Doug Baumgardner, representing the county's Bar Association, presented a resolution honoring Mr. Fletcher. Mr. Baumgardner noted that Mr. Fletcher is “universally recognized as one of Virginia’s leading citizens ... is a man of integrity, principle and professional conduct and provides an inspiration to other attorneys, and in particular, to the younger members of the Bar Association of Rappahannock County.”
Everyone who know’s Mr. Fletcher is familiar with his disdain for publicity. Mr. Miller called him “a private man,” and Judge Snead remembered that Mr. Fletcher first declined to be involved in any tribute to his 50 years of legal practice. “He cooperated after his colleagues told him they were going to do something to acknowledge his contribution to the profession, whether he agreed or not."
Mr. Fletcher would certainly decline a nomination as Citizen of the Year as well. However, through his contributions to his community and his profession, he has earned that honor too.
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