Born and raised in Southern California, after service in the Navy Dunn decided to pursue a career in the health field to match his deep interest in naturalistic, non-toxic methods. He chose chiropractic, and graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1973 and went on to develop and maintain one of the largest, most successful health care practices in the nation for more than 20 years.Dunn served on the Board of Trustees of his professional college, and was elected a “Distinguished Fellow” (FICA) by the International Chiropractors Association.It wasn’t until 1989 that Dunn was introduced to the emerging practice of alphabiotics, which he believed was not only a more advanced, sophisticated way of helping people be well, but also a better way to help them maximize their natural potential, deal with stress, and find inner peace. He immersed himself in this discipline for over 16 years, attending over one hundred continuing education classes in Dallas, and he ultimately became certified as an alphabioticist.Dunn - the recipient of the 1991 “Outstanding Service Award” presented by Alphabiotics International - was the first-ever to receive certification and credentials to instruct and certify other professionals in this work, and was elected to the Alphabiotic Board of Governors. In 1994, Dunn discontinued all chiropractic in order to be of greater service as a Doctor of Alphabiotics.Dunn always recognized that laughter was the best medicine, which he supplied in large doses to himself and others. “Somebody stole my Harley two years ago, cut the locks off it, and I thought Jack did it, he was playing a trick on me,” which ultimately, said Splies, turned out to be untrue.A dedicated family man, Dunn remained close to his wife Marsha and daughters Jacqueline and Kim. “He was real close to the family and took care of them, remained a good provider... they’re taking it pretty hard.”Overall, noted Splies, “Jack was an intelligent, lively man, full of life. He helped a lot of people, had a good heart,” demonstrated by his activities with the Kiwanis Club and his support for numerous charities and organizations.
Dr. Jack Dunn: Former SP alphabiotics practitioner killed in accident
May 23, 2008
Santa Paula News
Everybody liked Dr. Jack Dunn’s joking manner, his sage advice on better living and his passionate belief in the alternative medicine he became an expert in before moving his Santa Paula-based alphabiotics practice to Ventura.
By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesEverybody liked Dr. Jack Dunn’s joking manner, his sage advice on better living and his passionate belief in the alternative medicine he became an expert in before moving his Santa Paula-based alphabiotics practice to Ventura. Dunn, 62, a Ventura resident, was killed in a motorcycle accident May 18 about 20 miles north of Ojai.Dunn was riding south on Highway 33 near Potrero Creek Sunday when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson and was thrown down a 50-foot embankment. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Shawna Davidson, Dunn was riding his motorcycle when, for an unknown reason, he swerved onto the dirt shoulder, sideswiped a guardrail and hit a pothole and was thrown from his bike.Although Dunn was wearing a helmet, he suffered severe head trauma when he fell down a steep rock embankment. Dunn was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:42 p.m.Irving Splies remembers his close friend of more than 25 years as a loving family man who “liked to have fun, he liked to play tricks on people. He was full of life... Jack knew there was a danger in riding a motorcycle, but he loved it, he loved riding.”Dunn had ridden a motorcycle as a younger man, and took it up again approximately 17 years ago. “That was his life; every chance he could Jack rode that bike.”Although known as a humorous trickster, when it came to business Dunn was all business. “I worked with him in Santa Paula and Jack was a strict business person, he really taught me business procedure,” said Splies, a now retired chiropractor.
