1965

1965

This month we feature two successful physicians now living in New Hampshire, Roger Hansen and Mike Bettman. Says Roger: “Nancy and I both grew up in New Jersey and returned there in 1973, when I went into the practice of orthopedic surgery after my Hanover residency. Being young and eager, we did it all in terms of avid pursuit of my practice, and Nancy participated in setting up and running a nursery school. We were active in the church and local politics while raising three kids. Meanwhile, most of our vacations and getaway weekends were spent in New Hampshire, where we eventually bought a vacation home in New London (Nancy is a Colby Junior alumna). In the spring of1980 Nancy said: ‘I will not live in New Jerseyany longer.’ Our crazypace, combined with the intensity ofthe New York metropolitan area, was doing us in. Since we enjoyed our time in New Hampshire so much, we decided let’s just move there.”

Says Mike: “Ellen and I met during medical school in N.Y.C., and we often came to Hanover to camp. We lived in Boston for 21 years, as my career evolved and our kids grew up and left. We decided to move to a place where I could continue in academic medicine and we could have the lifestyle we both wanted. We loved the Upper Valley and I took a j ob at DHMC. In 1993 we built a home on a piece of land in Etna that, in original 1700s plans for Hanover, had been designated to become the town center but was never developed. Also, we had often stayed at what was the Harris Cabin and remembered the gorgeous views. Working at DHMC was very different from practicing in Boston, aspatients seemedmore open and trusting than in the city. We’ve both since retired and still love living here; the quality of life is truly wonderful, even in the pandemic. Our kids wondered why it took us so long to move here!”

I regret to report the loss of two classmates, Jens Sorensen and John Shevlin.

—Bob Murphy, 7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-5589; 7nu7-ph65nh@co7ncast.7iet

Bob Murphy