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CityViewNC.com | 49 became owner and operator of the busi- ness, he added a pawn shop to the store when the record business got very slow in 1974. He eventually added four stores in Fayetteville as the music vinyl record business imploded. His business has been very successful since that transi- tion. Ronnie has two children, Eric and Melanie Keefe, who is married to coun- ty commissioner Jimmy Keefe. Melanie manages the shops for her Dad as he lives in Florida eight months out of the year. I have known Ronnie for years and have seen him at many social functions. He was one of the founding directors of State Bank that was eventually sold to First Citizens Bank. e bank building they built in Westwood Shopping Cent- er houses First Citizens now. Samuel M. Fleishman (S.M.) had several prodigies as his offspring. S.M. owned Fleishman's Style Shop on Hay Street for years. e Style Shop had three locations at its peak. One was lo- cated in Kings Shopping Center (now Sycamore Square) and the other at Fort Bragg. Samuel was given just a single first name at birth and added the ini- tial "M" to distinguish him from all the other Sam Fleishman's in Baltimore where he lived until he was 17-years- old before moving to Fayetteville. Most people referred to him as S.M. all his life. He had three sons, Irvin, Herbert and Malcolm. Most people in Fayette- ville were very familiar with Dr. Mal- colm Fleishman, who was referred to by family and friends as "Mac". It was written in the Fayetteville Observer af- ter his death in November, 2012 that he was a philosopher disguised as a doctor. He practiced internal medicine on Fort Bragg Road for 35 years. I first met his wife of 58 years, Ellie, in the early 1980s as she called on me for a local charity event. ey were very active in philan- thropic missions in Fayetteville. In the newspaper story aer his death, it was stated he wanted to be a lawyer or teach- er but ended up being a doctor and was a very successful one. Malcolm gradu- ated from Fayetteville High in 1946 where he played multiple team sports. He then went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was in the first class to graduate from UNC COLOR YOUR LIFE with your new bracelet Get a FREE $ 30 charm 123 Street Name, City Name, State 123.456.7890 • www.websitegoeshere.com Specializing in Unusual & Antique Jewelry Contemporary & Classic Jewelry Jewelry & Watch Repair Sellers of Fine Diamonds & Gems Insurance & Estate Appraisals Consignment & Liquidation Services 220 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 910.868.6472 www.walterguyjewelers.com FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK Get 8 Issues per year of CityView delivered to your door for ONLY $24 CALL TODAY 910.423.6500 or visit us at www.CityViewNC.com THE HEALTH & FITNESS ISSUE CITYVIEW JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 January/February 2015 Fayetteville's Lifestyle Magazine | www.CityViewNC.com Love & Basketball: THE ROULHACS Soulmates & SWOLEMATES The Game of BRIDGE Soldier TURNED TAGGER CityView