Flynn James Adcock '86

Flynn James Adcock, 57, of Bryan, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022. Flynn was born on December 4, 1964, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, to Jack Watson Adcock and Patsy Ellen Granger. Flynn’s family moved from Maryland to their home state of Louisiana when he was 2 years old and then to Galveston when he was 6. He graduated from Galveston Ball High in May 1982.

Academics, service, faith, and politics were major forces in Flynn’s life. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Texas A&M University in August 1986, Flynn moved to the Washington D.C. area and worked for Congressman Joe Barton and on the George H.W. Bush presidential campaign. He earned Master of Science degrees in both Economics (1992) and Finance (1998) from Texas A&M University. He recently retired from Texas A&M University AgriLife Research, where he served as the Assistant Director at the Center for North American Studies in the Department of Agricultural Economics. He conducted research in international trade and taught an International Agribusiness Marketing course for many years.

Flynn’s love for his community was evident by how he served it. In November 2020, he was elected to Single Member District 4 of the Bryan City Council and had previously served as a board member and Chair of the BTU Board of Directors. Prior to that, he served as Chair and member of the Bryan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and as a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee. He served on the Hospice Brazos Valley board of directors and is a past-President of both the Kiwanis Club and the Brazos Valley Republican Club. In addition, he was a member of the Memorial Forest Neighborhood Association and was a founding member of The Oaks Neighborhood Association.

Flynn has also been an active member of his church. He served on the church council as treasurer for Peace Lutheran Church in College Station and currently attends St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill. Flynn was devoted to his friends and family, and he was very proud of his daughters and their achievements. He enjoyed meeting people and learning new things. Traveling, listening to good music, and spending time at the beach were some of his favorite activities, and he really enjoyed a good laugh. You could always tell when he was around as his voice would fill the room, and his laugh was loud and genuine. He never left the house without making sure his hair was right, so if you ever met him anywhere, he was the jovial guy with the great hair. Flynn found joy wherever he was and always had a positive attitude. He will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

Survivors include his loving wife of 32 years, Donna Pfluger Adcock, daughters, Elizabeth Noel Adcock, Rebecca Joy Adcock, brother, Stanley Dunn, sisters, Sheri Dunn, Hollie Sue Mancillas and husband Paul, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7pm on Thursday, January 20, at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center in Bryan. His life will be honored during a memorial service at 2pm Friday, January 21, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Brenham, TX. There will be a private family burial at Bryan City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a charity of your choice, Hospice Brazos Valley, St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill, or to the following fund. A memorial scholarship for an Agricultural Economics student in Flynn and Donna’s name will be established. Please write “In Memory of Flynn J. Adcock” in the memo line. Donations can be mailed to the Texas A&M Foundation: Texas A&M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. Donations can also be made online at https://www.txamfoundation.com/give.aspx. In the drop-down menu, select “General Memorial” and write “In Memory of Flynn J. Adcock” in the Comments Section further down the form.