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Floyd "Doc" Ralph Garrett, Jr., ’67 DVM, ’81 MPH, Taft, Texas, died on Jan. 14, 2024, at age 85. Recruited by the USDA, Garrett worked as an enforcement officer in animal health in New Orleans. He later purchased Flour Bluff Animal Hospital and Island Animal Clinic in Port Aransas, Texas. Garrett also led low-cost vaccination clinics and in his semi-retirement, he served as a relief veterinarian. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; three children; and three grandchildren.