Laurie Joe Deal wa born on July 3, 1924 in Hickory, North Carolina. Laurie married Rosa Allen on April 26, 1958 and they had three children: David, Stephen, and James.
Deal obtained a bachelor of science degree in science and math from Lenoir Rhyne College.
Deal is associated with the Nevada Test Site as Director of the Civil Effects Group for the Application Englineering Company (AEC) and as a BioMed member of the Nevada Test Site planning board.
Bio taken from Wikipedia: "Loomis Dean (September 19, 1917 – December 7, 2005) was a veteran Life Magazine photographer who shot pictures of circus clowns, crown princes, Hollywood stars, Madagascar lemurs and SS Andrea Doria survivors in a five-decade long career."