David Gardner writes: “This is my first contribution to class notes since my graduation in 1967, but the timing seems appropriate. After spending 46 years in Richmond, Virginia, my wife, Debra, and I moved to Providence in May 2024—a return ‘home’ approximately 57 years after my Brown graduation. As I approach my 80s, I figured being closer to family is a good idea. My daughter is on the faculty of the Brown medical school so I’m hoping that access to good medical care will not be a problem. More importantly, I can now regularly see my two grandchildren, who attend Classical High School in Providence. While in Richmond, I served on the faculty of the VCU School of Medicine for 40 years, retiring as professor emeritus in the Department of Internal Medicine in 2018. I was what is now referred to as a clinician-educator in the division of endocrinology, and my tenure there was recognized in May 2023 by the creation of the David F. Gardner Professorship in Endocrinology. I volunteered at a free clinic in Richmond called the Health Brigade for 11 years and regularly participated in pop-up free clinics sponsored by the Remote Area Medical organization across the state of Virginia, serving communities with limited access to adequate medical care. I continue to ski and to cycle if the temperature is over 50. My wife and I travel regularly with most recent trips being a two-week visit to Iceland, a cycling trip in the Dolomite region of Italy, and a visit to Amsterdam before that. A cycling trip to Puglia is coming up. The Caswell/Littlefield crew, about 12 of us, are mourning the loss of one of our group, Andy Razin, who was my freshman year roommate. I’m afraid we are of that age that we have to acknowledge this will be happening with greater frequency. If any classmates are back in the Providence area, I would be happy to get together. Contact me at [email protected].”
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Class of 1967