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Dr William Dean Flock

25 Aug 1936 – 24 Jan 2023

Birth	25 Aug 1936
Death	24 Jan 2023
Cemetery	Greenhill Cemetery Laramie , Albany County , Wyoming , USA
Added by	SixFeetAbove on 17 Sep 2025
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/274465945

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William Dean Flock, 86, of Laramie, WY, passed away on Tuesday, Jan.24, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY. Dean was born August 25th, 1936 in Garfield County, NE to Freida Louise and William Jennings Bryan Flock. Alongside five siblings, he grew up on a farm outside Ericson, NE, milking cows and growing watermelon. Through 8th grade, he attended a one-room schoolhouse. From 1951-1955, he attended Ord High School where he excelled at football, basketball, track and baseball. Dean was awarded a football and baseball scholarship to the University of NE where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education. He met his wife, Phyllis Kay Christensen, in high school, and they were married in 1959. Dean served two years in the U.S. Army ROTC in Fort Ord, CA from 1963-1965. He returned to the University of NE to earn a Master of Arts in Secondary Education. In 1970, he earned his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of NE. He moved with his family to Seattle, WA for a two-year internship in surgery residency at Harborview Medical Center and Swedish Medical Center. He finished his specialized residency in Urology at the University of Kentucky. In 1975, Dean & Phyllis moved the family to Laramie, WY. Dr. Flock spent 46 years in private practice serving the people and communities of Laramie, Rawlins, Wheatland and Torrington. From house calls to hospital rooms, Dr. Flock cared deeply for his patients. He dedicated his life to providing high quality urological care to the people of southeast Wyoming. He loved his work, patients and colleagues very much. His greatest joy was being able to help patients heal and feel better. Dean was a devout Christian. He enjoyed being outdoors and spent many days gardening, farming, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and rafting. He was an avid Huskers, Cowboys and Rockies fan with a thirst for a good glass of wine. Dean was committed to his physical fitness; played handball, lifted weights and always ran stairs. He was preceded in death by his parents Freida & Bill, Louise (sister), Marlene (sister), Rosie (sister) and Dixie (sister). A Celebration of Dean's life will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.4, 2023 at the Holiday Inn Express in Laramie, WY.

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