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Birth:          9 Aug 1946 
Death:          11 Nov 2005 
Cause of Death: kidney cancer

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obit of Ethel Grace Dixon Quedenfeld
Arthur Allan Hancock, of Libertyville, Illinois, died on Friday, November 11, 2005 
surrounded by his loving wife and family. Dr. Hancock battled kidney cancer with 
grace, faith, and good humor, for four months before succumbing to this recently 
diagnosed illness. 

 Personal: Dr. Hancock was a 1964 graduate of Easton High School. He then 
graduated from Penn State University in 1968 and worked as a pharmacologist at 
Norwich Pharmacal Company from 1968 until 1970. He then completed his doctoral 
work in 1977 at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Pharmacology, School 
of Medicine and his post doctoral work in receptor research in 1979 at Duke 
University Medical Center. Following his fellowship at Duke, he accepted the position 
of Senior research Pharmacologist at Merrell Dow Research Institute in Cincinnati, 
Ohio. He came to Abbott Laboratories in 1985 and rose to the position of Senior 
Project Leader and Research Fellow in the prestigious Volwiler Society. Due to his 
battle with cancer, Dr. Hancock retired from Abbott on September 30, 2005. 

 His leadership in neuroscience research and drug discovery was instrumental to the 
identification of numerous clinical candidates across a spectrum of disease states 
including depression, BPH, cognitive disorders, and pain. Dr. Hancock combined 
scientific expertise with the ability to lead and mentor scientists from multiple 
disciplines. He was internationally recognized and served on the editorial board for 
numerous journals, including Biochemical Pharmacology, the Journal of Pharmacology, 
and Experimental Therapeutics, as well as numerous others. He is the co-author of 85 
scientific articles and book chapters. In recognition of Dr. Hancock's commitment to 
histamine research and to mentoring young scientists, Abbott Laboratories will 
establish and sponsor the Arthur A. Hancock Young Investigator Award in the 
European Histamine Research Society. 

 He deeply valued his mentoring relationships with many young scientists. He was a 
true gentleman who willingly shared the spotlight and greatly valued teamwork and 
collaboration. Arthur had a penchant for finding the positive in others and for 
developing relationships built on trust, mutual respect and a sense of humor. 

 Arthur found solace and pleasure in music and participated in the First Presbyterian 
Church of Libertyville's Chancel Choir. This circle of friends in faith was where he 
found immense joy. He played various percussion instruments including the hammered 
dulcimer and marimba. Among his other interests, were theater, travel, and bicycling. 
Dr. Hancock was a man of deep integrity, quiet courage, keen intellect, ready wit, and 
abiding faith in God. 

 Survivors: Art Hancock was, is, and forever will be loved by his wife, Kathryn. Art is 
survived by two sons, David M. Hancock of Grayslake, Illinois, and Chad M. Hancock 
of Waukegan, Illinois; a step-son, Jeffrey B. Svehla of Evanston, Illinois; and his 
devoted sister, Christine H. Fisher of Bethlehem, Pa. 

 He was loved and will be remembered by a number of in-laws, nieces, and nephews, 
as well. 

 His brother, Dr. Kenneth Hancock of Rockville, Md, as well as his mother, Audrey 
Buddensick Hancock, and his father, Kenneth R. Hancock, both of Bethlehem, Pa, all 
died earlier. 
Express-Times, The (Easton, PA) - Thursday, November 17, 2005 
pub rec on ancestry 1235 Briarwood Ln, Libertyville, Ill.

Parents
HANCOCK Kenneth R. ()
BUDDENSICK Audrey ()

Siblings
HANCOCK Arthur Allan (9 Aug 1946 - 11 Nov 2005)

Marriage To QUEDENFELD Kathryn J. ()

Notes

Parents
QUEDENFELD Henry ( - 1952)
DIXON Ethel Grace (6 Jul 1919 - 28 Mar 2008)

Children by QUEDENFELD Kathryn J.
HANCOCK David Marshall ()
HANCOCK Chad M. ()

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