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is planned. Ann Summers became engaged to Jerry Hilliard on
May 1 and their wedding will take place in September. Ann is
an X-ray technician in Dr. Anlyan’s research laboratory. . . .
Valinda Dean, a tray unit supervisor in Dietetics is engaged to
be married. Clara Jackson, who works in the main kitchen, is
engaged to the Reverend John Adkins. Jessie Turner, who works
in Dietetics on the decentralized wards, is also sporting a new
diamond.
THEY WILL NOT SOON BE FORGOTTEN
Johnnie Fearrington
On April 30, 1966, Johnnie (J. W.) Fearrington, assistant
superintendent of utilities at Duke University, passed away.
Johnnie had served the university continuously for more than
39 years, which represents essentially liis entire working life.
Those of us who knew him well have and have had a very
high respect for him as a person, for his abilities, his con
siderate friendship, and for his high personal integrity. He
was liked and respected by everyone. He had the interest
of the university at heart and was always cooperative and
anxious to serve when needed. His calm, efficient, and intel
ligent supervision of personnel and his elfective performance
as a mediator of personnel differences and complaints was
outstanding.
Johnnie Fearrington was a devoted family man. He and
his entire family are well liked and an asset to the connnunity
in which they live.
We and Duke University have lost a valued friend and
associate, and the university has lost a competent and faithful
employee.
W. Ken Howard
Chief Maintenance Engineer
Earesell Richardson
ilr. Earesell Richardson died on April 10 after an illness
of several weeks. He had returned to work at the Department
of Dietetics on the day of his death.
Mr. Richardson was born in Johnson County but made his
home in Durham. For many years he had a 'fish market on
Roxboro Street along with his work at Duke Hospital. Mr.
Richardson had been a dependable and capable employee in
the Department of Dietetics for 15 years, so will be greatly
nussed by all of his friends.
Surviving are his wife, a son, and two daughters.
Dorothy E. Tate
Director, Dietetics
Miss Mildred Sherwood
To her small patients she was the good fairy of story book
fajiie—bringing with her mere presence and gentle touch the
things they needed most: relief from pain, love for the un
loved, and comfort for the frightened. And she looked the
part of the good fairy—petit, (piick in movement and in
speech—in her dainty, high-crowned cap and neat white
uniform.
To her nursing students she gave—sometimes without our
realization—a dare to care for children, both with our hearts
and with our hands. She taught by example in her practical
minded, understanding way, and was to us all the symbol of
excellence, the epitome of pediatric nursing. This one tiny
nurse left with her many nursing students a tremendous
legacy: the knowledge and understanding to give good nursing
care to the sick “little people” who are our patients.
Mary C. Davison
Head, Nurse, Recovery Room
[Xote: Miss Sherwood was pediatric nursing supervisor from
1929 until her retirement in August, 1960. She passed away
April 21.]
• AISLE WALKS . . .
Carol Rusian, dietitian, was married on June 11 to Robert E.
Bergen, a recent graduate of the Duke School of Engineering.
After a trip to Europe, the couple moved to their new home in
LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Rita Vickers, of the office personnel in
Dietetics, was married June 10. Wendy Swann, in Physical
Therapy, was married June 19 to Fuller Honeycutt. Ida Rogers,
a technician in the Staff Patient Lab, was married May 2 to
Mickey Knight. Barbara Freeman, of the filing division in Medi
cal Records, was married to Tommy ilurray and they are now
living in Washington, D.C. Brenda Reed, R.X. on the Clinical
Research Unit was married May 7 to Dr. J. Crossan 0’Donovan,
an intern in Pediatries.
• THE DIAPER SET . . .
Cappie Cooke, L.P.N. on Cabell, has a new son, born on May 10,
and Jean Brandon, L.P.X. in the Recovery Room had a boy, born
April 14. Ann Morton, R.X. in the OR had a boy, John Thomas,
on April 12, and Evelyn Nicholson, R.X. on Minot, had a boy on
Ai)ril 4. Norman Leathers, patient care technician in the Recovery
Room has a new son, Randall Steven, who was born on May 12.
Laura Cook, head nurse on Reed, had twins, Jennifer and Jeffrey,
on April 1.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Minus announce the birth of a son on
April 29. Dr. Minus is in Pediatrics. Peggy Wiseman, clinical
audiologist in Otolaryngology, had a baby girl in April. Dr. and
Mrs. John Kapp announce the birth of their son on May 15. Mrs.
Kapp is a technician in the Private iledical Lab. Peggy Riley,
formerly secretary to Drs. Hohman and Silver, announces the
birth of a daughter, Sherri Lynn, on May 12. Dr. and Mrs. B. W.
Dick have a new son, born on Maj' 17; and Dr. and Mrs. G. K.
Klintworth have a new daughter, also born in May. Both Mrs.
Dock and Klintworth are in Pathology.
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Lilly announce the birth of a son,
Edwin Jacob Lilly, Jr., born April 29. Dr. Lilly is in Anes
thesiology. The birth of a baby girl, Susan, on May 16 is announced
by Dr. and Mrs. James C. Seabury. Drs. Gerald and Geraldine
Powell announce the birth of a boy on March 18. Dr. Gerald
Powell is in the Research Training Program on CRU and Dr.
Geraldine Powell is assistant resident in Pediatrics. Mrs. Joan
Boggess and her husband, Preston, have a new son born on March
23. Joan was formerly secretary to Dr. F. Stanley Porter and
Preston is a medical student.
• NEWCOMERS . . .
Ellen Schluer is a new secretary in the Department of Pedi
atrics. Kenneth Womble is a new technician for Dr. Madison
Spach replacing James Graham, ilrs. ^Marlene Xeal is a new
technician in the Cytology Lab, and Mrs. Margaret Thompson is
Dr. F. R. Hine’s new secretary (Department of Psychiatry) re
placing Karen Carlson. Mrs. Judith Trent is a new employee in
the Department of Psychiatry, and she will be working on the
study for the tri-state county mental health clinics under the direc
tion of Dr. C. E. Llewellyn, Jr. ilrs. Lillie Bass, Mrs. Mary
Poole and Mabel Henderson are new employees in the Rankin
Ward kitchen.
Judy Samuel, R.X’^., is a new nurse on INU. Cynthia Fordiani
is a new R.X. on OB. Geneva Sawyer is a new secretary on Osier.
Mrs. Kathy Moss is Dr. Madison Spach’s new secretary; she re
places Mrs. Susan Wright, and Katherine Braxton has replaced
Mrs. Barbara Summey as secretary to Dr. F. Stanley Porter. Mrs.
Pam Crabtree is a new X-ray technician in Urology. Medical
Records has three new employees: Jackie Holt and Teddy Ray in
the filing division and Patricia Watkins in the microfilming division.
Mrs. Suni Punj'ahotra of Bangkok, Thailand, is a new lab tech
nician in Experimental Surgery. Physical Therapy announces the
arrival of two new secretaries: Rebecca Clifton and Barbara Long.
Kitty Torgerson has joined the PT staff, and Emy Villanueva
has returned to the PT staff after a leave of absence in which she
worked toward her M.A. degree in Anatomy.
Jo Ann Metzger is a new secretary for Drs. Jones and Leven-
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