Jean G. Bancroft Obituary (1951

Jean G. Bancroft, 53, of Atkins, died Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at her home following a long and arduous struggle with thedebilitating symptoms of Lupus. She was born June 19, 1951 in New Haven, Conneticutt. After traveling the world, she earned a degree at Columbia Univesity, graduating magna cum laude. During her distinguished career, she was a clinical researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. While at Yale, she was on a team which received a National Institute of Mental Health Grant studying Multiple Personality Disorders in Criminal Law. She was also employed by the Psychiatric Security Review Board of Connecticut and the Whiting Forensic Institute and provided psychiatric services to legally insane patients in a maximum-security hospital. She was active in working with incarcerated adolescents convicted of felony crimes a the Manson Institute. After moving to Arkansas in 1993, she was employed at Delta Counseling Associates in Monticello and was the past Chair of the State of Arkansas Forensic Consortium for Law and Mental Health. Her last employment was in 2001 with Psychological Services in Russellville. Jean was a strong, loving and intelligent person who dedicated her life to helping others. Her love for her friends and her animals brought her the greatest joy. She will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her father, Sherman Rosenberg. Survivors include her mother, Edith Jacobsen of Branford; her goddaughter, Heather Kauffman of San Diego. A memorial service will be at 10 am Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Humphrey Chapel. The body will be cremated under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Memorials may be made to Lupus Foundation of America, Arkansas Chapter, 220 Mockingbird, Hot Springs, AR 71913. PDF Printable Version