Dr. Jack E. Crow Memorial Service
September 9, 2004
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dr. Jack Crow was held on Monday, September 20, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The outpouring of support and love for the Crow family and for the Magnet Lab family was extraordinary.
In lieu of flowers, the Crow family requested individuals wishing to honor Dr. Crow to give a helpful hand to a person in need. Mrs. Crow wrote the following letter to the editor explaining their wishes; it appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat on September 9, 2004:
I would like to express our family's heartfelt appreciation for the Tallahassee community's tremendous support of my husband, Dr. Jack Crow, during his year-long battle with cancer.
Similar to the tenacious approach with which he attacked all challenges in his life, Jack fought this hideous disease valiantly and with unwavering conviction. We are eminently proud of the way he lived his life and how he faced this final challenge.
The many offers of assistance during his illness have touched us deeply. To mirror the qualities that endeared Jack to us all, and to perpetuate his legacy of unending kindness to others, we ask that anyone wishing to honor his memory do so by helping someone who is in need. It can be as simple as giving a needed hug or donating time to a charity.
To help our family cope with our loss, we would be genuinely grateful if you shared your gesture of kindness with us.
JOAN CROW
In addition, two special funds were established to recognize Dr. Crow’s lifetime commitment to education and community service. Donations may be made in his memory to:
Florida State University
Attention: Jack Crow Graduate Fellowship Fund
c/o Department of Physics
315 Keen Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4350
Jack Crow TMH Cancer Center
c/o Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Foundation
1331 E. 6th Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Dr. Crow is survived by his wife, Joan, three children, seven grandchildren, two brothers and a sister.
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (www.magnet.fsu.edu) develops and operates state-of-the-art high-magnetic-field facilities that faculty and visiting scientists and engineers use for research in physics, biology, bioengineering, chemistry, geochemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the state of Florida, the lab is operated by Florida State University, and its 330,000-square-foot main facility is located in Tallahassee’s Innovation Park. The magnet lab also has facilities at the University of Florida and at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
