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ARCHBOLD.ORG •
WINTER 2014
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NEARLY TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO,
we opened the newest and
most modern addition to the Archbold system—an eight-story patient tower that put
the needs and comfort of our patients at the center of the patient care experience.
In late October, we were proud to officially name Archbold’s North Tower after our
founder—John F. “Jack” Archbold.
The North Tower project dates back to 2006, when Archbold conducted a new
master facility plan designed to address key infrastructure challenges in our older build-
ings. The result of that planning effort led to the 250,000-square-foot addition, which
included a complete replacement for our emergency department, surgery department,
intensive care unit, intermediate care unit and a majority of our bed capacity.
During the naming ceremony, we were honored to have Arthur Mahon speak. Since
1975, Mahon has served as the trustee of the Adrian and Jessie Archbold Charitable
Trust. His support of the North Tower project made a vision become reality. Mahon’s
kind words and remarks about the importance of philanthropy were well-received.
The plaque that now hangs in the hallway to the North Tower entrance reads:
“This tribute is made with gratitude for the generosity and foresight of Adrian
Archbold, son of John F. ‘Jack’ Archbold and his wife, Jessie Gebauer Archbold, who
established this trust to help ease human suffering through the charitable support of
many worthy organizations, including John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital.
“The Adrian and Jessie Archbold Charitable Trust represents the largest donor in
the history of Archbold Memorial Hospital, having contributed more than $25 million
since the trust was established in 1975. The fulfillment of their wishes is overseen by
trustee Arthur J. Mahon, Esq., who, since the creation of the trust, has generously
funded numerous capital needs at John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital. In 2008,
Mr. Mahon made the transformative lead gift in the North Tower capital campaign,
ensuring the project would commence with strong individual donor support.
“Realizing the need for better health care in a community he loved, John F. ‘Jack’
Archbold planted the seed for the modern regional health care system that exists
today. His singular gift in 1925 to build a community hospital in memory of his father
John D. Archbold significantly improved the service and delivery of medical care in
Thomasville. Over the years, his visionary act of generosity has benefitted generations
of grateful patients.
“It is fitting and proper that the North Tower addition to John D. Archbold Memorial
Hospital be named in memory of the original donor, Jack Archbold—and serve as a
lasting tribute to a man whose singular gift helped transform the level and quality of
health care in south Georgia.”
Moments like this remind us of who we are, what we believe in and why we do
what we do. I think John F. would be very proud of the organization we’ve become.
Respectfully,
J. Perry Mustian
President and CEO, Archbold Medical Center
Introducingthe
JohnF. ‘Jack’Archbold
NorthTower
Archbold neurosurgeon Gerald Kadis, MD
(left); Vann Middleton, president of the
Archbold Foundation; and Clay Campbell,
president of Archbold Health Services
VannMiddleton(left),PresidentoftheArchbold
Foundation, and Perry Mustian, president
and CEO of Archbold Medical Center
Arthur J. Mahon (left), trustee of the
Adrian and Jessie Archbold Charitable
Trust with Vann Middleton, president of
the Archbold Foundation