This fund was established in 2006 for the purpose of supporting research in the Department of Neurology with preference to the area of Parkinson’s Disease Research.

Elaine Claxton Pidgeon was an executive with North Syracuse Central school system in charge of food services. She was born in Ontario, Canada, and moved to Syracuse, NY, in 1925. Elaine was married to the late John J. Pidgeon. She passed away on December 24, 2005 at age 85.