Person:Fleet Brock (1)

Fleet Brock was born in 1883 at Brockdale, on the homesite of his parents Sandy and Sallie Brock. He was left an orphan at an early age, and was raised largely by his sister, Mary Brock Collins. With financial assistance from his brothers, he attended Tulane University medical school in New Orleans, from which he graduated in 1909. He took up residence at Warnerton, where he maintained a local practice. He then removed to Hackley, where he was a staff doctor for the Great Southern Lumber Company. Finally, he removed about 1916 or 1917 to Bogalusa, where he joined the staff of the Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial Hospital. He was killed in a tragic car accident in 1923.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Death Certificate, in Louisiana, United States. Certificate of Death. (Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Office)
   vol 23, p 9608.
2. ↑ United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).
3.   Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana, United States. Era-Leader
   23 Aug 1923.

   Bogalusa, La., Aug. 21---Dr. F. W. Brock, 42 years old, a member of the staff of the Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial hospital here, was killed, and Major J. H. Friend, chief engineer of the Great Southern Lumber Company injured seriously when an automobile in which they were riding from Slidell to Bogalusa overturned at 7:30 o'clock this evening at a curve in the road two miles from Talisheek. An ambuland from the local hospital brought the accident victims to Bogalusa, 20 miles from the scene of the smash. Dr. Brock and Major Friend had been to New Orleans and returned by train to Slidell late today, then got in the automobile to complete their journey. The car turned over three times in rounding a curve. Dr. Brock's skull was crushed and Major Friend's shoulder and three of his ribs were broken. Dr. Brock is survived by a wife and three children, also several cousins: Jap Brock, state bank examiner; J. Vol Brock, district attorney, and Dr. J. L. Brock, coroner of Washington parish and Dr. L. W. Brock and O. E. Brock, prominent merchant at Mt. Hermon. He was a native of Washington parish and has been resident in Bogalusa for many years. Major Friend has been connected with the Great Southern Lumber Company for a long period, but was absent during the war serving overseas.