Missouri native and Seminole, Florida chiropractor for 35 years, Lee E. Arnold,DC, passed away January 21 in Clearwater, Florida.
Dr. Arnold was a 1949 graduate of National College of Chiropractic (now the National University of Health Sciences), and its president from 1984 to 1986. He was also a past president of the Florida Chiropractic Association, the Pinellas County Chiropractic Association, and the Chiropractic Council on Neurology.
Dr. Arnold was a telegrapher in World War II with U.S. Naval Intelligence. After his service, he was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, and was a charter member and president of the Seminole Rotary Club.
Dr. Arnold was a lecturer and author. He wrote several articles for DC on Technikon Natal, the chiropractic college in Durban, South Africa (See "On Safari with Natal Technikon" at www.chiroweb.com/archives/09/04/25.html, and "South Africa's Technikon Natal - An Adventure for Chiropractic Educators"at www.chiroweb.com/archives/13/14/02.html.) The latter article was written after Dr. Arnold had completed a three-month teaching stint at the college.
Dr. Arnold is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Mary; a daughter, Dr. Sandra Woodruff of Carson City, Nevada; son Lee Arnold Jr, of Clearwater; brothers Lester Arnold of St. Petersburg, and Dr. James Arnold of Iowa City, Iowa; a grandson, Roger Woodruff; and granddaughters Alisha and Nicole Arnold.
