When good men die their goodness does not perish -- Euripides
Dr. Carl S. Cleveland Jr., chancellor of Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas City and Los Angeles, died at home in Kansas City, Missouri July 23, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
A true chiropractic pioneer, Dr. Cleveland Jr. dedicated over 50 years of his life to chiropractic service and education. He received a B.S. in physiology from the University of Nebraska and graduated from Cleveland-KC in 1942, beginning an illustrious career as an educator, philosopher, practitioner and leader of the profession. Dr. Cleveland Jr. served as president of Cleveland-KC from 1967-1981; president of Cleveland-LA from 1982-1992; and chancellor of the Cleveland College multi-campus system from 1993 until his death.
Dr. Cleveland was weaned on chiropractic. His parents, Drs. Carl and Ruth Cleveland, opened the Central Chiropractic College in Kansas City in 1922 when Carl was four-years-old (see "Celebrating 50 Years in Chiropractic" Aug. 14, 1992 "DC"). He worked personally with Dr. B.J. Palmer, saw fellow chiropractors thrown in jail for practicing medicine without a license, and traveled the world spreading the principles and philosophy of chiropractic.
His grandmother, Dr. Sylvia Ashworth, was one of the first woman chiropractors in the United States. His wife, Mildred, became a chiropractor after their marriage in 1939 (CCCKC class of '54); their son, Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, is a third-generation president of the Cleveland colleges. His granddaughter, Ashley, recently graduated from Cleveland-KC making her the fifth generation of chiropractors from the Cleveland family (please see "Five Generations of Chiropractic" July 3, 1995 "DC").
Always a focal point and foundation for the chiropractic profession, the loss of Dr. Carl S. Cleveland Jr. is a deep heart-felt passing for many in the profession.
Services will be held in Kansas City at the Cleveland Chiropractic College Auditorium, 6401 Rockhill Road, at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 27. A memorial service in the Los Angeles area will be at the United Community Church, 545 W. California Avenue, Glendale, at l p.m., Wednesday, August 2.
The family suggests contributions to the Dr. Carl S. Cleveland Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund at either Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles or Kansas City.
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