was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on July 1, 1978, and retired from the Air Force in 1980. Military awards Fleenor was the recipient of numerous military awards. Post military career After he retired from the military, he was elected to the city council of Selma, Texas in 1984 and served as mayor of Selma 1987–1994. He was regional coordinator of the Texans War on Drugs, and General Manager of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. He also served on various corporate boards of directors in his retirement years. Personal life Fleenor married Anne Elizabeth Read. They had five children. In 1997, Fleenor was inducted as a distinguished alumnus of Western Kentucky University. Fleenor died December 10, 2010 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Antonio. His wife died February 12, 2012. In 2013, the base theater at Randolph Air Force Base was renamed the Fleenor Auditorium in his honor. References External links 1929 births 2010 deaths United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War Vietnam War prisoners of war Politicians from Bowling Green, Kentucky Military personnel from San Antonio Western Kentucky University alumni Texas city council members Mayors of places in Texas Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Silver Star