In JMLemoriam
[Ed. Note: The following memorials were written for Intercom
by those individuals whose names appear at the end of each.]
GERTRUDE WINSTON WEBB
Gertrude Winston AVebb, a member of the Hospital Business
Office staff, died March 11 following a brief illness.
Following graduation from St. Mary’s Junior College in
Raleigh and Croft’s Business College in Durham, Miss Webb
joined the Business Office staff in 1938. In her early years she
became supervisor of the Hospital bookkeeping department and
in the Fall of 1965 was appointed accounts officer.
A Durham resident, she was a member of St. Philip’s
Episcopal Church, where a memorial has been established in her
memory, and a former member of the Junior League.
Her friends and associates share with her family the acute
loss of her presence but have a legacy of loving thoughts,
memories of a warm, enthusiastic personality, and a deep ap
preciation of her regard for others and for her professional and
intelligent work. Her contribution is a tribute to the standards
of excellence of the University and Medical Center.
Miss Webb is survived by her mother and sister, both of the
home.
Nina Waite
Hospital Business Office
MRS. DOROTHY CLARK HAWLEY
Dorothy Clark Hawley, an employee in the filing section of
the Medical Ilecords Department, died November 25, 1966, just
a few weeks before completing nine years of employment in the
Department. During these years the small, cheerful blonde en
deared herself to a great number of people in the Medical Center.
Affectionately known as “Little Dot,” she was unfailingly
friendly and courteous, sincerely sympathetic, and always eager
to be helpful. Some knew of the personal tragedy she lived with
in the frailty of one of her young sons. All who knew her loved
her and miss her.
Mrs. Hawley is survived by her husband, one daughter, and
three sons, all of the home, and her father, one sister, and four
brothers.
Mrs. Betty Kernodle
Director
Medical Records Department
EMMA C. DAVIS
Mrs. Emma Carter Davis worked as a Licensed Practical
Nurse on Cabell Ward for over six years until her death on
February 19.
She was admired by both staff and patients for her dependa
bility, her leadership, and her ability to communicate to some
one that she understood and eared about him. Her candid wit
brightened many difficult days.
She was a cooperative team member who willingly helped
others with extra tasks and freely shared her considerable
knowledge and insight. Her undaunted determination to get to
the heart of the problem often paved the way to a possible so
lution.
Many friends, patients, nurses, and doctors miss Mrs. Davis.
She is survived by her husband, five sons, and a daughter.
IMrs. Lynn ^liller
Psychiatric Nursing Supervisor
DONALD E. AANERUD
[Ed. Note: Donald E. Aanerud, chief hyperbaric engineer at
the Medical Center for three years, died quite suddenly on
November 21, 1966. He was survived by his wife and four
daugliters, all of the home.]
In addition to his considerable experience, Mr. Aanerud
brought with him an inquisitive mind, a firm sense of authority,
meticulous care, a high sense of responsibility, and devotion to
his job. One of his more important accomplishments was the
recruiting of skilled colleagues, such as William Greeman and
Joseph Beitl, to help with the work at hand. Don and his
colleagues added to the hyperbaric program the essential in
gredients of practical knowledge and mechanical aptitude. The
continued efficient operation of this very active program is a fine
tribute to Mr. Aanerud’s accomplishments.
Those of us who were fortunate to work closely with him
admired him as a thoroughly competent and reliable professional
man, were devoted to him as friends, shared the pleasures he
found as an active participant in many activities, and will
miss liim greatly.
Herbert Saltzman, M.D.
Director
Hyperbaric Unit
Intercom would like to say “thank you” to Mrs. Barbara
Elwell, Mrs. Ruth Dailey, and Mrs. Frank S. Bowers, who
served during the past year on the Intercom Committee. The
capacities in which the three served are as follows: Mrs. Elwell
represented Nursing Service; Mrs. Dailey edited “Keeping In
Touch”; and Mrs. Bowers represented the Hospital Auxiliary.
The time and talents that each gave to the newsletter are great
ly appreciated.
Intercom would also like to welcome ^Irs. Doris Linderoth,
who succeeds Mrs. Bowers as Auxiliary representative, and Mrs.
Frances Patterson, who will now be editing “Keeping In Touch.”
INTERCOM
Vol. 14, No. 1
Spring, 1967
Published by and for the staff,
faculty, employees and friends of
The Duke University Medical Cen
ter.
Please address all correspondence
for the Intercom to: Office of Pub
lic Relations, Box 3354, Duke Uni
versity Medical Center, Durham,
North Carolina/27706.
Editor Virginia Swain
Editorial Committee Elon
Clark, Cecil McClees, Doris Lin
deroth, Frances Patterson.
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27706