Dr. Brooks Allen “Al” Mick

Yorktown, Va. – Dr. Brooks Allen (“Al”) Mick, a Vietnam War veteran and long-time resident of Yorktown, VA, passed away on January 25, 2022 surrounded by family. Al spent his life serving, healing, and giving to others. Whether you called him “Dad” or “Papaw” or “Al” or “Dr. Mick” or “Colonel Mick,” to know him was to love him. To his family, friends, patients, and Army colleagues, Al characterized the phrase salt of the earth.
Al was born on June 28, 1941 to Charles and Mildred in Ohio. He attended the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed residencies at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. As a retired U.S. Army Colonel, Al served on active duty with the Army during the Vietnam War, worked as an Army Reserve physician for over 20 years, and concluded his career in the role of Hospital Commander.
Al spent over 50 years practicing medicine. He served as an Internist at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, OH and was one of the only doctors making house calls at the time. Al went on to work at Mary Immaculate and Sentara Careplex Hospitals in Newport News, VA. Al was also on staff at Langley Air Force Base Hospital in Hampton, VA. Through his work as a doctor, Al positively impacted numerous patients, not just through his medical expertise, but also with his distinctive love for caring for others and helping them heal.
Al loved sailing and boating and belonged to the local Power Squadron. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to camp and hike, often retreating to the mountains outfitted with his tent and every single piece of survival gear one could need. He was an avid photographer, a self-taught guitar player, and while often quiet and reserved, always taught us to never take life too seriously with his wonderful and quirky sense of humor.
Al is survived by his wife Nancy and his children, Erin, Laurie, Jimmy, Wendy, Bobby, and Jeff and adored his 11 grandchildren. Yorktown, Va. – Dr. Brooks Allen (“Al”) Mick, a Vietnam War veteran and long-time resident of Yorktown, VA, passed away on January 25, 2022 surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the Marlbank Cove Club House with military honors at 2:00 PM with reception to follow. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home Grafton, Va.