April 16, 1938 – October 30, 2022
William Virgil Judy, Ph.D. (Bill), Lebanon, Ind., passed away on October 30, 2022, at the age of 84.
Bill was born April 16, 1938, in Cynthiana, Ky., the youngest son of Edgar and Eloise Judy. He was raised with his brothers Max and Joe on a farm near Millersburg, (Bourbon Co.) Ky. Bill graduated from Bourbon County High School (Paris, Ky.) in 1956 and then earned his undergraduate degree and Master of Science from the University of Kentucky (Lexington) in the fields of anatomy, physiology, and biophysics.
Dr. Judy began his biophysics research career at Manned Space Craft Center from 1963 to 1968, where he conducted in-flight medical experiments on NASA’s Gemini and Apollo missions conducting and managing experiments to learn about the effect of space flight on human physiology.
Dr. Judy earned his Ph.D. from West Virginia Medical School in 1971, and then joined the faculty at the Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis, where he taught and conducted research until 1980, when he moved to a purely research position at Methodist and St. Vincent Hospitals (Indianapolis). His main fields of research were in the development of non-invasive techniques for the measurement of blood flow through the heart; and the role of the coenzyme ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q) in the cellular energy cycle.
Dr. Judy founded the SIBR Research Institute in Bradenton, Fla., in 1995. SIBR was a full-service clinical research institute that developed and conducted clinical trial protocols to test the safety and efficacy of natural products, including Coenzyme Q.
Dr. Judy will forever be known for his pioneering work on CoQ, especially in the use of that molecule to treat a range of medical conditions associated with low metabolic energy. He demonstrated that treatment with CoQ has a great positive impact on patients with heart failure, heart surgery recovery, chronic fatigue syndrome, some cancers, Parkinson’s disease, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Dr. Judy’s contributions to medicine, pharmacology, and the nutraceutical industry, as well as his expertise on CoQ, took him around the world working collaboratively with all the leading scientists and doctors in this field. Dr. Judy’s research helped to pave the way for the use of CoQ as a medical treatment that helps millions of people around the world.
In his later years Bill had numerous health issues, but his beautiful mind remained clear, and he continued to collaborate on numerous scientific works with colleagues around the world.
Bill’s life was not entirely dedicated to his work. He enjoyed flower gardening, dogs, fishing, travel, skiing, great food, fine wine, his church life, football, college basketball (go Wildcats), and spending time with his family and friends: Sabbath with the Grands and Sunday lunch with Jan and Mary Jane. Bill was known for his hospitality, generosity, and good sense of humor.
Depending on when you knew Bill you may have known him as Bill, Dr. Judy, Professor Judy; but those who loved him most called him Dad or Willy or Papaw.
Bill married Judith Rahn (St. Augustine, Fla.) in 1964. Their son, Ted, was born on October 14, 1966. Bill and Judy divorced in 1969. Bill and Janet Stogsdill were married in the summer of 1975 and were separated only upon Bill’s passing, after 47 years of marriage. Bill and Jan’s daughter Kacia was born on July 17, 1979, and their son Daniel on April 20, 1981.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Eloise (McCauley) Judy.
Survivors also include his children, Ted (Deborah), Kacia, and Daniel; 10 grandchildren, Thomas and Matthew (Ted’s sons), and Ravyn, Willow, Ivy, Jewel, Violet, Autumn, Onyx, and Sterling (Kacia’s children); brothers, Max (Francis), Joe (Judy), and their families.
A Celebration of Bill’s Life will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the Carmel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 14535 Carey Road, Carmel. Everyone who would like to be a part of remembering Bill and the way he touched all our lives is welcome.
Donations in Bill’s honor may be made to Indiana Academy, 2485 State Road 19, Cicero, IN 46034, or by email at info@iasda.org.
Cards may be mailed to 713 Trillium St., Lebanon, IN 46052.
Bussell Family Funerals is privileged to assist the family in arrangements.
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