He was a huckster. He would have students attend mandatory assemblies where they would chant "money" "money" "money".

I use to have as clients some of the older GPs and Internists around Kennestone. One of my favorites, practiced well into his 70's use to refer to Sid as "Satan". He was more tolerant, but not much, of DOs. Old school thought DC and DO were snake oil.

He left Life College under a cloud of controversy. http://chirotalk.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=LifeU&action=print&thread=3906
http://www.chirofind.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=9123

I also worked there for a while. The Williams family was paranoid. That school didn't function as a healthy, competent entity.

He held the torch of truth. He wasn't perfect but now he is.

Ignorant comments made with no point of reference. The man kept chiropractic alive and led the largest professional school in the world and has indirectly saved thousands of lives.

Do you really believe a 70 something MD, educated 50 years ago, knows the first thing about health?

Have some decency and respect for someone that made a difference during the chiropractic's time of grief.

Life College built itself on the blood of students racking up loan debt. When students defaulted on their loans, the American taxpayer got to eat it. http://www.chirobase.org/03Edu/loan.html Meanwhile, Sid was at one time the highest paid president of any college in the U.S. This man left a legacy of anti-science quackery and debt for so many who attended his school.

My point of reference was ground zero. I watched his television commercials in the 1970s and actually worked there at one time. I stayed informed on all of the controversy. Google the Wiliams and Kimbrough families for sordid details. He worked to put himself in the limelight.

I know about the mandatory pep rallies where he held up dollar bills and had the students chanting "money". That's what it's all about. He left town in shame. He wasn't an MD he was a DC. He had an academic degree for a quasi science practice.

Hello for the misinformed, the chant was "I feel happy! I feel healthy! I feel terrific!!" Takes some big stones and energy to make all that he made happen, apparently that's apparatus a lot of commenters here have lacking!

I am an alumini and my first quarter at life 2001 is when we loss the accreditation and it was pure HELL, I'm not fond of his ways but he did pave the way for us chiros, I'm not gonna praise him b/c he left me with a hell of a debt.. If u dont like what I'm saying then tough! Cause it's the truth and you can't account for the trials and tribes that I went through, he didn't care for the students maybe at the beginning but towards the end it was about money... I hate to see anybody passed but I dont know how to feel about him, i was very angry with him and his family.. But I had to move on...

$id's legacy http://chiropractorsforfairjournalism.info/Where_s__id_.html
In the upper (blue) section click on Big $id for a selection of interesting articles.

This story isn't about pep rallies or money making schemes. It is about the death of a member of our human race. We are saddened by his death, and the fact that he may have been controversial is now irrelevant. For those who are steeped in the "quasi-science" moniker, please read this: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93666259

While you are reading it, others who appreciated the life and contribution of Dr. Williams to the profession of chiropractic may reflect as you do when you lose someone you care about.

The money hum was just the money him. No big deal. Dr. Sid spoke and taught about the source of health and healing. He inspired folks from all walks of life and helped them derive great satisfaction by having productive careers enabling others to experience an improved quality of life. Can a man do better? The money hum was just fun..... still is. For what it's worth, I remember Dr. Sid saying that money was not the root of evil rather the love of money was. He facilitated a whole lot of love and empowered a lot of folks to share the love. Steven D. Erde, DC

Each person may have their own opinions on Dr. SId and that is perfectly ok. However, what DR. SID has done for Chiropractic and chiropractors around the world is unique. No one in any professions has done so much for their own profession as Dr. Sid for chiropractic and us chiropractors.
People like to criticise and in general are negative and they see the world that way. No one is perfect, we all have done some wrong things in one time of our life but you must be proud of yourself if you can do more right things than wrongs things. I feel Dr. Sid has done more rights than the few things that people complained about him he was a man that has a philosophy that many other human beings continue and will continue for many centuries to come. Viva Dr. SID.

Each person may have their own opinions on Dr. SId and that is perfectly ok. However, what DR. SID has done for Chiropractic and chiropractors around the world is unique. No one in any professions has done so much for their own profession as Dr. Sid for chiropractic and us chiropractors.
People like to criticise and in general are negative and they see the world that way. No one is perfect, we all have done some wrong things in one time of our life but you must be proud of yourself if you can do more right things than wrongs things. I feel Dr. Sid has done more rights than the few things that people complained about him he was a man that has a philosophy that many other human beings continue and will continue for many centuries to come. Viva Dr. SID.

I really cannot comment a whole lot about Dr Sid except the negative publicity I have heard in the past about him, but I worked years ago with a student whom was graduating back in the late 1980's and that student stressed the high amount of student loan debt associated with that school.

If you did not attend life and experience the bullish:t, you can not make any comments... You are crazy if you think something like this experience should be ignored I dont care how non of you feel, pay my debt off then..

Can't believe the excuses you assholes are saying, that whole family was money hungry idiots, that made courses up to get money that I had to pay for.... Can't believe you people...

I don't remember no chant being I feel happy, healthy, and all that is was about money, school was very racist too may I add... Yeah what's your comment about that.. When income to life in 1999 he made a comment about Hispanics and how they lived like 10 in a house and 20 in a car that's F'd up... To say and how he made this an opportunity for them and minorities.. From that day on he left a bad taste in my mouth and bitchy daughter.. They left me n debt

And dropping that stupid key..!

Oh and I had a health issue which I brought his bogus health insurance from life and non of the doctors took his health insurance.. I never knew of health insurance where u had to call them no booklet of doctors in the area.. It is what it is, I got hustle and robbed, he minus well had rapped me b/c I got fucked!

Dr. Sid taught me the principles of chiropractic and how to be successful. Some listened and paid off their debts in a couple years and went on to live abundant lives by helping their communities. Others didn't and humorously are relegated to attacking a dead man and blaming him for their debt. Great posts!

Listen to what he bullshit... Please dude... Screw you and the rest of his followers.... Now this is an excellent post! Lmao!

Best line ever: "They left me n debt" - Spoken like a true ignoramus.

Lol truth hurts... Your the real ignoramus.. Satan follower...

God rest his soul and may the spirit of Chiropractic live on forever as we grow in knowledge of the nerve energy that sparks life and health within humanity.

"Your" the ignoramus? You're a fool!

I'll bet that you did not graduate.... from grade school.

Oh another follower lol

From Grade school or grad school stupid! Yes I graduated now what!

Love him or hate him.....how many wonderful Chiropractors are out there changing lives because of the very existance of Life University. I prefer to think of the positive things that were possible because of Dr.Sid.
When we were there as students, in the 80's, there were plenty of things i thought were 'wrong', Like no therapy courses, no credit for activator courses and plenty more; all because of his personal philosophy rather than considering the best overall education of the students. But bottom line, Chiropractors change lives for the better every day no matter where they practice and no matter what school they attended....and I for one are grateful and proud to be one. For that i say "Thank you Dr.Sid; rest in peace".

Doctor Sid was a giant among men. I believe that he single handedly saved our profession by starting Life University. He gave me the tools to make plenty of money and help tens of thousands of people since graduation. If you would have just listened to what he was saying during the assembly you would understand and be far more successful.

Grade school retard. I wouldn't give you enough credit for grad school.
You are a "victim". Never taking responsibility for your life. Always someone elses fault that you didn't succeed. Your kind is fascinating.

May those who choose to speak negatively and spit on the grave of a man who many called "friend" or "mentor" as I choose to do brace themselves for a lonely life filled with the bitterness which seems to be endlessly pouring out of you. A great man has passed and I honor his legacy and extend my condolences to his family. My name is Todd Herold and I am proud to have shared LIFE with my wwonderful teacher, De. Sid.

Fools of Life, did you know that the KKK burned down a couple of his clinics because he refused to be bullied by them? They wanted him to stop treating black people and he said " NO." Sounds like you're the ignorant racist here. And by the way, learn proper English Moron!

Reject
Dr. Todd Herold
8:04 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012
May those who choose to speak negatively and spit on the grave of a man who many called "friend" or "mentor" as I choose to do brace themselves for a lonely life filled with the bitterness which seems to be endlessly pouring out of you. A great man has passed and I honor his legacy and extend my condolences to his family. My name is Todd Herold and I am proud to have shared LIFE with my wwonderful teacher, De. Sid.

Apparently Todd "listened" during his education. Congratulations. He his healthy, and happy, and feels Grrrrreat! Not just a coincidence.
You have 2 choices with a man like Sid. You can cut him off at his knees to bring him down to your level, or you can stand on his shoulders to get a better view. I'll always be grateful to the man who gave me the tools for success. Condolences to the Williams family. RIP Sid. You're missed by many.

Victim you know nothing about me... My opinion still stands you morons..!!!

Oh and far from a racist... Stupid...

He wanted that money that's why he told KKK no lol

You know I'm very responsible I don't Blame others so get your facts together.. This is how I feel so, I'm not knocking anyone who feel that dr Sid was a hero to them... So be it.. I have my own views.. And respect that.. Not Entertainig you fools anymore.... Good bye! Oh and happy new years lol

MK, super Dave and the rest, lmao happy new years little Sids' mk seem tick off guess what don't care!

As a 2001 graduate I had the opportunity to meet Sid and I can say he was very unique and his stories were also. Doesn't matter if you liked or disliked the man, please stop speaking ill of a human being that passed away. If it was one of your family members and people spoke of them like some are speaking of Sid here you would be enraged with anger. The man built a highly profitable school, made lots of money and was successful. That is what this country is about, capitalism. As far as the DC's that complain they were robbed and they can't pay off their school loans, that is true for the majority of the grads in this country. Sid had a way of speaking to people and getting them to listen, maybe the whiners on this site should take a page out of Sids book and learn how to speak to people and get them to understand what you are trying to say and you too could become successful. Stop blaming others for your failures. Grow up and have some compassion for a fellow human being that just passed away. The sooner you learn that when you treat people the right way and give them honostly answers the quicker you will see your practice grow, not through gimicks, but through solid referrals of your patients. RIP Sid and lets just pray that we as Chiropractors can continue to advance in the field of healthcare with solid science and philosophy.

I am a 1995 graduate of Life College (before it became a University). I attended assembly and was always fascinated as Dr. Sid would lecture. He would appear to go off in a rambling tangent and I would think, ok he is loosing his mind. But then miraculously he would bring his points around full circle and we would all have an Ah Hah moment, while thinking, How does he do that?! This is one of the many positive memories I have of my time at Life. Oh yes there were plenty of not so positive memories too but as he used to say "Keep the big things big and the small things small". He said a lot of things at those assemblies that have helped me through life after Life and I am greatful for all the jewels of wisdom he handed out. I know I sound like a worshiper of Sid but I don't think I was. In fact his recent death has made me think of things I hadn't remembered in years! As I continue to pay my student loans every month (yes almost 18 years later) I don't have bitter thoughts about Dr Sid or Life College, I am thankful that I can live a comfortable life, support a loving family and help as many people as I can get my hands on. RIP Dr Sid.

I love sid Williams and what he stood for. When man becomes aware, humble, and obedient to the innate within then and only then will his presence prevail and success will follow. He helped facilitate that for me and had a profound impact on humanity. He will continue to live on through those who live him.

I hope he rots in Hell for leaving so many of us defaulting our student loans. Chiropractic is a horrible business model...supply and demand drives every business and all the graduates are fighting over the same 8% of the population. Wake up! This profession is a scam.

To all the naysayers and negative people: a legend has passed and you quibble about your woes you, yourself are responsible for. I spent a tremendous amount of time with a tremendous human. He loved people. His vision created more than HALF of the practicing chiropractors in the states. This translates to MILLIONS of people receiving chiropractic care. You will be forgotten by the end of the week whereas Dr. Sid Williams will be remember forever.

Dr. Sid was man of Vision and unrelenting committment who has, through his successful graduates, indirectly impacted millions of people in America and a growing number of suffering people now all over the world, because he wasn't afraid to stand on principle and put his total energy behind that Mission. I was student Council President in those early years of "Life" and know for a fact this is one very controversial character, but in no way does any of these detrators' opinions diminish the greatness of Sid's accomplishments. This world sits in a better place because of this ONE MAN. An imperfect man but a true leader, one of the few true of this amazinf profession. God be with you Dr. Sid. Love and support for all the suriving family and friends, which number in the thousands. I want to offer a prayer of thanks on behalf of all the people who suffer less disability, who can now work and support their families, who did not suffer the cost and indignation of needless surgery. What this world needs is another Sid Williams to continue his legacy. Amen and God Bless.

As a former Life graduate, I'm thankful for the conservative care aspect that Chiropractic brings to patient care, but far too many at Life were cheered on to be very dogmatic concerning serious health issues even to the point of adversely affecting patient health. I remember the class discussions concerning various serious health issues with my more vocal, dogmatic classmates insisting that all that was needed was to be adjusted above all. An example was a case in which a discussion concerning malignant hypertension led one of my classmates to constantly shout out "adjust him" and "don't call 911" over and over despite the scenario being a patient with systolic BP of well over 240. Another teacher (who Dr. Williams supported) insisted that if he was properly adjusted, he could not get HIV even if given an injection. While I respect what Dr. Williams was able to accomplish, I also think a balanced view of his life and his school's education is necessary. My personal viewpoint is that I am thankful for my Chiropractic education at Life but that view is also very tempered by my memories of the severe dogmatism and cultlike environment that the school advocated.

Light & Love to the soul of Dr. Sid Williams.
Dr. Michael J. Kudlas

No one FORCES a student to take on a student loan. It's a CHOICE made BY THE STUDENT. There are many who take the maximum student loan per semester because they CAN, not because it is necessary. Alternatively there are many who kept their loans to a minimum and worked part and full-time and minimised their expenses to attain their dream of being a Chiropractior and helping the multitudes suffering needlessly because Medicine keeps stringing them on with ineffective care. Just because a student has no will power, and is so greedy to take the maximum then squander it (I've seen it first hand) while at school is not the school founder's or administration's fault. Its THEIR OWN and should stop belly-aching and blaming everyone but THEMSELVES!

I spent 4 years at Life; graduated in 1991. Dr. Sid was a true visionary and that vision inspired thousands of others to give, love and serve. He wasn't perfect and he had no problem speaking his mind, which offended many a small minded individual. But the man stood for a principle that was highly misunderstood...that the power that made us is the power that heals us and that this principle is THE PURPOSE of the chiropractic adjustment. Period. Not an easy position to stand for when we are all raised in the cult of pseudo-scientific medicine, but he stood for it proudly for decades. I for one was saddened to hear of his passing. In the final analysis, his good deeds far outweighed his failings.

To those of you whining about the debt that you somehow seem to believe that Dr. Sid "made you" take on...time to grow up campers. YOU signed those papers and now YOU are failing in practice. If you continue to take a victim mentality, YOU will continue to be miserable. No gettin' around it.

The passing of a good man. But the legacy he created will live on in greater life expression for millions for generations to come. What more could one man do for humanity than that?

you can come at me until pigs fly but people are gonna say things that some of you guys are not gonna like... Freedom of speech..!!

I love my profession but we still have feelings, some of you on here are making crazy comments and telling people how they should feel and what to do and you have no clue of what some of us have been through, some people are venting but it's out of control ( fools of life) some want to correct English on here ( Roger waters) and some are just telling you oh don't blame us( dr dre) @ dr dre you taught at life because you are saying don't blame us.. Like it or not sweetheart my opinion still stands whether you like it or not.. Dr dre, Roger lol

Stop bickering, if I hate Sid I hate him if I love Sid I love him.

RIP Dr. Sid Williams. Teacher, Mentor, Friend, Healer, Innovator, Iconoclast, Leader, Warrior.

My sincere condolences to Dr. Nell and family.

I met Dr.'s Sid and Nell several years ago and they were so sweet to my three sons! I appreciate all they have done for our profession. A legend has died. We must move forward as Chiropractors.

Some of you are so quick to point out faults of a man who had two passions: family and chiropractic. Why not look at our current so-called leaders in chiropractic. The scientific expert witness that so many of us flock to has committed perjury, malice and fraud. God forbid any of us are ever sued for malpractice but if our attorney decides to hire the "esteemed" scientific expert witness and opposing counsels asks, "Dr. __ have you ever committed perjury?" If he commits perjury again and says no - we lose the case, if he says yes - we lose the case. And yet our profession continues to hail this fraudulent guru by attending his seminars, buying the stuff he hawks, and subscribing to his newsletter.
Before we assail a true legend. . perhaps we should work on cleaning up our current lot of "leaders."
Are you willing to lose your license because the infamous Dr. Perjury testifies for you?

Dr Sid was truly a one of a kind, bigger than life, persona. I attended Life from 1983-6. I do admire his vision and passion. He was controversial, but that is the nature of the profession itself. Nepotism was rampant. The whole family was on the payroll... with maximum salary and minimum contribution. Kim was a "department head" but in all my time there, I never saw her or even met her.

Having said that... his risk and vision to start that school, and make it succeed against all odds is admirable. I cannot empathize with those on here complaining about their student debts. I had a ton myself. But with Life's degree and dedicating myself life-long learning, I have repaid my student loans many times over, raising 4 kids, providing them life enriching experiences like study abraod. To those complaining about student loans... your problem is not Dr. Sid... it is you. Perhaps you should have listened more to him. You obviously missed the point.

BTW..... I heard the "money" chant many times during. I can quote it verbatum. It was NEVER about money; it was the OPPOSITE. His point...every time... in encouraging stressed, poor, struggling students... was that if you SERVE people first, then the wealth will come secondary to that. I took that to heart and have practiced for 26 years with that philosophy and can testify to all, that it is true. That advise alone was worth more than the entire cost of my tuition.

“It is only when you free yourself from negative emotions in all activities, by accepting complete responsibly that you can begin to achieve goals and happiness in every area of your life.
It is only when you are free, mentally and emotionally, that you can channel your energies and enthusiasms in a more positive, productive direction.

Without the acceptance of complete and personal responsibility, little or no progress can be expected in your life.”

Dr. Sid Williams, DE, April 2010

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