Dean's obituary was simple, sweet, and to the point, which belies the man who is honored in those few words.
"Burial arrangements under the direction of Oleander Memorial Gardens."
LARRY DEAN RIPA 60 died May 13, 2017. Service held 3 PM 6/11/17 at Cape Fear Christian Church. Reception 5 PM Following at Serpentarium. www.quinnmcgowen.com
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Dean's occasional writings were known for tackling tough subjects to help people be fully informed in making decisions. This article was written over 20 years ago and is presented as it was written by Dean.
I would love to see what someone doing an analysis of this paper today would ultimately say.
Welcome, this site is intended to be a central place to find content about Dean and his herpetology and other endeavors so it is not lost to antiquity.
Dean was a very good friend of mine for the short time I lived in Wilmington, and I make this effort to honor his memory and keep his efforts of exploring nature and the arts alive.
Dean lived at the end of Orange Street in an apartment above the serpentarium and I lived a few blocks up Orange Street.
Dean lived in a place in life that most could only ever dream of, between the frontier of herpetology and the world of an artist.
Dean was the best friend I ever had, and unfortunately his life was ended way too soon as I only got to share 10 years with him.
I'd give anything to go back and spend a few hours with him, and this anthology of writings and other media about him will let me get as close to that as I can for now.