FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Flint Allan York, 56, of Freeman Township died Saturday, July 21, in Freeman Township as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
He was born Feb. 6, 1962, in Farmington, to Frederic L. York II and Patricia R. York. He was a 1980 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. He also graduated from CMVTI in automotive and heavy-duty mechanics. He worked as a mechanic for several firms, and for the last eight years he was self-employed in his shop, Big Boy Daycare, in West Freeman.
On Nov. 12, 2013, he married the love of his life, Dora Flagg. Over the last year, Flint and Dora enjoyed many new firsts as they traveled together to many states, such as Ohio, Kentucky and South Dakota. A few of them being, going on a Bourbon trail, getting caught in downtown Chicago towing a 40-foot toy hauler while traveling across country, seeing buffalo, all the wonders of road trips and a whale-watching tour.
They enjoyed riding their Harleys and were looking forward to a trip back to Sturgis for Bike Week. Flint and Dora enjoyed a wonderful day with friends and other bikers on July 21 on Chrome’s Memorial Ride, in which they have participated over the last several years, laughing, telling stories and building camaraderie with fellow bikers.
He was recently predeceased by his father, Frederic L. York II; and his brother-in-law, Jason Flagg; among many other beloved family members.
He is survived by his honey, Dora York; his mother, Patricia York; his “Grammie June Bug” June Roberts; his brother, Scott York and his wife, Joy; his brother, Larry, and his wife, Cheryl; his brother-in-law, Geoffrey Flagg, and his wife, Andrea; his children Flint York Jr. and his wife, Brooke-lyn, Jaret York and his wife, Terry, Danny York and his wife, Sprite, Katie “Boo” York; his stepchildren Krista Fournier and her husband, Garrett, Amanda Haines and her husband, Luke, Steven Boyd Jr., Stephanie Trenholm and her husband, David, and Justine Boyd; his grandchildren Payden and Aria York, Finnley York, Remi-Lynn and Gaten Boyd, Forest Fischer-Boyd, Ashton and Aubrey Fournier, Bailea and Blake Haines; his “little buddy,” Taylor York; his buddy, Howard Bamford, and wife, Stacey, and their children; Donnie Parker and his wife, Sharon; numerous beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Condolences and memories may be shared on his memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
Flint Allan York
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