Dean was forever memorialized in this amazing piece that is surely one of the modern building blocks for all future Southern Storytelling, but to borrow a line from Professor Brenner, “Once you make that bargain . . . the assignments start coming faster and faster.”
Love and Death in the Cape Fear Serpentarium
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."
Dean's Online Obituary
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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Published by Wilmington Star-News on Jun. 4, 2017.
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.

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