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Alan Flory, ’87 DVM, Benzonia, Mich., died on Dec. 21, 2021, at 70. A man of many passions, Flory started his professional journey in automobile assembly before earning degrees in economics, an MBA, his DVM in his 30s, and, upon retirement, a graduate degree in ecology. He spent the majority of his career leading clinical and regulatory teams to bring heart valves, stents, and other lifesaving medical device products to market. He is survived by his wife, Monica; five siblings; and many nieces and nephews.