David L. Quinn New Concord, Ohio Obituary

David L. Quinn

<p>David L. Quinn, Professor of Biology at Muskingum College succumbed, after a long battle to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease at Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio on July 25, 2022. He was the third son of Dr. John Quinn and Lois (Fisher) Quinn to pass away in as many years, Dr. Donald Quinn and Douglas Quinn.</p> <p>Dr. David was a graduate of Steubenville High School where he met Joan Rhoades, his lifetime partner.&nbsp; David received his BA from Washington Jefferson College, PA., continuing onto Purdue University, IN. where he earned his PhD. His research focused on how the brain controls reproduction, memory and seizures, guided by MX Zarrow. David continued his studies at Duke University, NC for another two years of postdoctoral research, funded by government grants.</p> <p>In 1965, David accepted a teaching/research position at Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio where he taught for the next thirty-five years.</p> <p>David was a member of the Endocrine Society, The Society for Neuroscience and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Upon retirement, David turned his focus on genealogy to follow his family roots in Eastern Ohio and joined the Ohio Genealogical Society and the Jefferson County Chapter of the OGS. He and his wife of 63 years raised three children; John D. (Cindi) Quinn of New Concord, Susan Garner of New Concord, Ohio, and Patricia (Matthew) McCabe of Santa Cruz, California.&nbsp; His grandchildren include; Kevin Quinn, Vicky (Chris) Untied, Kyle (Alli) Garner, Mathew Hartley, Sydney Hartley, Bella McCabe and Simon McCabe, and his three great grandchildren, Charlie Untied, Lucy Untied and Ellie Garner.</p> <p>The Family enjoyed living on their farm, traveling to a wilderness camp in Ontario, Canada, exploring the west, and enjoying the times they spent together.&nbsp;</p> <p>The family would like to thank all the staff of Genesis Hospice,&nbsp;Morrison House for their kindness and professional care given to us during this time of need. We could not do it without you.</p> <p>A cremation will take place and a private graveside service will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in New Concord.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The Farus Funeral Home of New Concord is caring for the Quinn family.</p>
November 28, 1938 - July 25, 202211/28/193807/25/2022
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Tom Perkins, MD PhD
March 25, 2023
Dr. Quinn was my biology professor and my senior research mentor 1983-85. He was great. He taught me how to do brain slice research which ultimately led me to a PhD in the same field. In exercise phys He challenged me/tricked me into calculating his VO2 max slope and min... Continue Reading
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Amy Pettigrew
March 21, 2023
Dr. Quinn was my Exercise Physiology professor way back in 1975. It was the first time that science was presented so passionately to me, and it got me hooked. He had a way of making the material relevant, interesting, and even silly sometimes. He saw my enthusiasm and... Continue Reading
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December 16, 2022
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Phil Laube
August 1, 2022
So sorry to hear of Dave's passing. We had many good spirited conversations in his time at Muskingum. I've shared the memory with Kevin and Cindi but that first meeting of Dave and I is funny and one of my fondest memories at Muskingum. He was a special person and made a... Continue Reading
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Jim Dooley
July 29, 2022
David, you were a great teacher, colleague and mentor. I'll always appreciate your guidance as I started my academic career and how well you modeled the role of caring for students. I'm thinking about your family and hoping everyone is making their way forward as best as... Continue Reading
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July 28, 2022
Kyle we are thinking of you and your family.

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Danny Ingold
July 28, 2022
As I currently sit in Dr. David Quinn's old office I want to express my sadness in his passing. David taught in the Muskingum University Biology Dept. for 35 years and I had the privilege of overlapping as a colleagues with David for 12 years. David was a man of passion ... Continue Reading
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July 28, 2022
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July 27, 2022
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