The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has received word
that Claude J. “Gene” Lambert, CPO, died on Sunday, January 4, 2004, in
New Orleans.
Gene was president of AOPA in 1972-73 and he remained active in
association activities over the past 30 years. His Lambert’s Orthotics
and Prosthetics/Patient Aids on Magazine Street in New Orleans has been
a long-standing AOPA member.
Gene was always an attendee at the AOPA National Assembly and most
recently joined us at the Reno meeting in October. True to form, he
provided a unique presence, which included his participation in the
gathering of O&P organization past presidents. Gene never hesitated to
share his unvarnished opinion about the current state of the O&P
industry or about what impact various AOPA, ABC or Academy initiatives
might have on the field. Although one may not have always agreed with
him, the combination of candor and Louisiana-isms undoubtedly made his
views worth hearing. We will miss his commitment to AOPA and his more
than three-decade involvement in the O&P community.
AOPA extends its sympathies to Gene’s wife, Bonnie, and to the entire
Lambert family.
Keith D. Cornell, CP, BOCO, FAAOP
AOPA President
