July - August 2012 (PDF Version) - New York Chiropractic College

New York Chiropractic
College mourns the passing
of Harry Hudes DC, on August
8, 2012.
A 1948 graduate of CIC
(NYCC’s predecessor); Dr.
Hudes was an instructor at
the College while maintaining
his practice in the Bronx. He
served as a college dean in
the 1950’s under the guidance
of Dr. Frank E Dean. The
In Memoriam
NYCC Mourns the Loss of Lillian M. Ford, DC (NYCC ’85)
Just as Transitions was going
to press, the NYCC community
learned of the sudden and
untimely passing of Dr. Lillian
M. Ford, a highly regarded
faculty member whose career,
at age 52, spanned four decades,
and as NYCC President
Dr. Frank J. Nicchi recounted,
“whose compassion for her
students and devotion to the
College were without equal.”
The campus was left shocked
and saddened.
Lillian M. Ford, DC
As articles go, none could
adequately pay tribute to Dr. Ford, her life, and the profound
impact she had on her colleagues, her students, and the literally
thousands of alumni who cherished her. Here we do well to
announce Lillian’s passing and, as we gather ourselves, we will
more appropriately honor her. A campus memorial service will
be held at noon on October 30, 2012, in the Delavan Theater.
The Dr. Lillian M. Ford Memorial Scholarship has been established.
The College will feature her exquisite photographs in
its upcoming annual calendar. An accomplished photographer,
she leaves but glimpses of a special world as seen through her
eyes – pictures that will adorn a faculty conference room soon
to bear her name. Dr. Nicchi described Lillian as “the ultimate
teacher - someone who, by living what she loved, taught us all
by her example.”
Born September 26, 1959, in Queens and raised in Westbury,
New York, Dr. Ford completed her undergraduate studies at the
Former Dean of Columbia Institute of Chiropractic
Dies at Age 93
students dedicated the 1955
Columbian yearbook to him,
citing his distinguished qualities
as a chiropractor, teacher and
humanitarian.
A leader in chiropractic
affairs in the Bronx and Westchester
County, Hudes contributed
significantly to the
profession he loved. Active
within the American Chiropractic
Association and the
New York Institute of Technology and subsequently earned her
Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1985 from New York Chiropractic
College. She began teaching at the College in 1984
as a graduate fellow in anatomy, hired by New York Institute
of Technology to instruct the chiropractic college’s anatomy
coursework. When NYCC relocated upstate in 1991 she joined
the move. A Fellow in the American College of Chiropractors
and associate professor in the Chiropractic Clinical Sciences Department,
Dr. Ford was well-respected by her colleagues, students
and alumni alike.
Dr. Ford knew from the age of eight she wanted to be a
chiropractor - ultimately choosing NYCC for its excellent reputation.
She expressed a love for the College and a passion for
its history. Recently asked in class about her goals, Dr. Ford responded,
“I want to make an impact on chiropractic throughout
the world. That’s why I teach; all of you are that impact.”
In addition to photography, she enjoyed gardening, playing
golf, and the guitar. Lillian also followed politics and was a
motorcycle enthusiast. She is survived by her longtime partner,
Cathy Bruckner, DC; sisters Marie and Kathleen; nephew Steven;
and her adoring dogs, Ali and Charley.
Those wishing to make a contribution to fund the Dr. Lillian
M. Ford Memorial Scholarship may do so online at WWW.
NYCC.EDU - click the “Give” icon followed by “Memorials.”
Alternatively, checks may be made payable to the order of
New York Chiropractic College and addressed to: Attention
Jill Henry, New York Chiropractic College, 2360 State Rte. 89,
Seneca Falls, New York 13148 (please indicate “Dr. Lillian M.
Ford Memorial Scholarship” in the check’s memo section).
Finally, gifts may be phoned in to Ms. Henry at 1-800-234-6922,
extension 3151.
Background image by Dr. Lillian M. Ford
Harry Hudes DC
New York State Chiropractic
Association he applied his efforts
to help pass New York
licensure legislation in 1964.
The father of four sons,
grandfather of 15, and great
grandfather of 4, Dr. Hudes
will be missed by many.
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