LONG!T.C. Fry questions

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> The other question is that several articles floating around talk

about his

> death...that many were shocked that he died at a relatively early

age (70) and

> that is was a painful end...and that it was obvious that he had

not been

> able to eat the way he taught others to eat? What do you make of

that?

>

> xoxo,

> denise

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Hi Denise!

 

I think Dave Klein, current editor/publisher of Living Nutirition

magazine (www.livingnutrition.com), <== give me credit...I'll get

nothing...but give me credit! lol! says it far more eloquently than

I ever could in his article: (and I hope, by quoting the article in

its entirety, with all copyright included that it is acceptable to

post it here..if I am notified that it is not, I'll remove it

promptly.)

 

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[in Memorium T. C. Fry 1926 -1996

 

T. C. Fry, Champion of Natural Hygiene, Passes On

by David Klein©1998

 

by Living Nutrition Health Education Center. World rights reserved.

 

The Natural Hygiene movement lost its clearest voice, most brilliant

writer and most prolific health counselor with the passing of T. C.

Fry on September 9. And many people, including Roe and I, lost a dear

friend. T. C. Fry was 70. He left far too early, and his death was a

shock to many whose lives he touched with his compassionate high-

spirited ways.

 

There were many details regarding T. C. Fry's death, but in

perspective the cause was overwork. T. C. Fry was probably more

passionate than anyone on the health scene in getting the message out

to health seekers about how to eat their natural diet and live

healthfully. Even in his difficult final days, T. C. Fry was most

concerned with counseling and corresponding with others, writing his

newsletter and preparing to fulfill his dream of creating the Shelton

College of Health Sciences in Honduras.

 

The lesson to be learned from the manner of T. C. Fry's death is

obvious. Rather than search for an answer to why he did not

completely adhere to his teachings, let us reflect on his life and

enormous accomplishments, and move forward with renewed conviction to

live the healthful lifestyle T. C. Fry espoused.

 

It was in 1970 when T. C. Fry made his " great health discovery " in

his reading Naturopathic Doctor Herbert Shelton's Superior Nutrition,

wherein the principles of Natural Hygiene are revealed. He instantly

adopted a hygienic lifestyle, overcame many long standing health

problems and embarked on a path which lead him to acquire perhaps

more factual information about health and nutrition than anyone in

history, and to become a giant on the health scene, teaching Natural

Hygiene with devoted fervor.

 

T. C. Fry was a voracious researcher and scholar of the sciences of

nutrition, physiology and healing. He put all his wealth of

information into guiding thousands from illness to health, and his

work saved many lives, including this writer's. He usually did it for

little or no compensation, and what profits he did earn he usually

put back into the printing and mailing out of more of his literature

to health seekers.

 

An eighth grade dropout, T. C. Fry was entirely self-taught, with Dr.

Shelton's works as his foundation. " It's better to be ignorant than

to have learned so much that isn't so, " was his favorite retort to

those conven-tionally miseducated nutritionists and med-ical doctors

whose criticisms and challenges he loved to face head on. By way of

his keen intellect and eloquent speaking and writing skills, he made

many people see things in a different light, a more truthful light.

 

Many people were introduced to T. C. Fry via his Healthful Living

magazine which flourished in the 1980's to the tune of 30,000

rs at its peak. Many folks agree that Healthful Living was

the most inspirational health periodical we've ever seen. T. C. Fry's

articles were full of life, explained health remarkably clearly, and

literally taught us how to think for ourselves, inspiring us to take

the initiative we needed to live healthfully. Healthful Living was

the forerunner of T. C. Fry's most recent magazine, The Wellness

Messenger, both of which watered the seeds of inspiration for my

health writing career, and set the standard to which I shall always

hold myself.

 

Also among T. C. Fry's enterprises were a hygienic fasting center in

Texas, and his 1988 book, The Great Aids Hoax. He believed that Aids

is " the most fiendish and murderous scheme in history. " Indeed, T. C.

Fry lived by Dr. Shelton's bromide, " Let the truth be told even if

the heavens fall. " T. C. Fry also wrote several dozen health booklets

which he compiled in his " Basic Health Library " , and he produced

videos.

 

T. C. Fry's greatest contribution was the 108-lesson Life Science /

Natural Hygiene course he masterminded in 1982 and offered through

the Life Science Institute in Texas, for which he originally served

as President. Many believe that the course stands as the most

factual/informative/ readily understandable/practical/beneficial

course in the life sciences the modern world has ever seen,

encompassing nutrition, health and healing. The course originally

offered a Ph. D. which required a 9-month internship and a 15-day

water fast (the greatest lessons in physiology/healing and the best

preparation for fasting others are gained by fasting oneself]. The

Life Science Institute, now in the hands of a group of the school's

graduates, has to date graduated 4000 students, including Fit for

Life authors Marilyn and Harvey Diamond, and the world-renowned

motivational teacher author, Anthony Robbins. The course is

reportedly also being taught today at a medical school in France.

 

(bob's note: this is the course which you'll see me referencing

frequently; my initials for it are LSHS - Life Science Health System.

I'm currently studying the course: I'm on lesson #28 currently)

 

In 1983 when I was very ill with colitis and didn't think would live

much longer, it was my greatest fortune to have discovered a Doctor

of Natural Hygiene, Laurence Galant, trained by T. C. Fry. Laurence

introduced me to Natural Hygiene and T. C. Fry's course. One glorious

night after studying the course I beheld a healing vision and the

picture of my new health was revealed via T. C. Fry's teachings of

the fruitarian pathway to self-mastery. The next day, in one fell

swoop changed my diet and lifestyle, and within 6 weeks I was symptom

free! And free of medicines and doctors for good! During the next few

years I worked diligently at rebuilding my depleted body, and when

the times got tough I would call either Laurence or T. C. and find

comfort in their affirming guidance.

 

Over the years I have given silent thanks each day to this lion-

hearted man for my new life, and we have stayed in touch. will dearly

miss our phone conversations, especially his big Texas-style " Well

hello David! " greeting which always bowled me over with happiness. It

was an honor to have shared his joy.

 

I think of T. C. Fry as the greatest health writer of all time, who

gave so that we could feel the joy of living - and many others have

echoed these sentiments. In Roe's words:

 

" I never met T. C. in person, but we had many wonderful

conversations. He was always kind to me and very supportive of my

work. His knowledge of physiology made me think and his sense of

humor made me laugh. "

 

Many people will miss T. C. Fry's joyous amiable ways, his

highspirited joke telling, his indomitable courage, and his

unfaltering service when we needed health guidance. A while back, he

gave me permission to reprint his writings. And so I will help keep

alive his brilliant teachings to help many more people who are

searching for the clear truth about how to heal and become healthy.

 

It was T. C. Fry's life work to reach all who were in need of his

help, assisting them in healing and living a healthful lifestyle. He

saw suffering and passionately worked to help people heal. He saw

medical atrocities and boldly worked to right the wrong. The ultimate

measure of his accomplishments are the living testimonials of those

who, like myself, believe they owe their lives to him. In T. C. Fry's

own words, he did it all " for a compassionate, caring, happy and

healthy world.]

 

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as far as some of the other questions:

 

many were shocked that he died at a relatively early age (70)

 

yes, agreed...

and

> that is was a painful end...

seems so..

 

and that it was obvious that he had not been

> able to eat the way he taught others to eat?

 

not obvious to me that this was so; see Klein's explanation, that he

died from overwork. May not have been caused by " ...had not been

able to eat the way he taught others to eat.... " . and TC's system

encompasses far more than just eating. We may never know what really

killed TC Fry, and for me, it does not diminish the value of his

contribution in Natural Hygiene Education.

 

What do you make of that?

 

see above

 

hope this helps.

 

all the best,

 

Bob