Rosalind Ekman Ladd ’56 AM, ’62 PhD

Rosalind Ekman Ladd ’56 AM, ’62 PhD, of Lancaster, N.H., and Providence, R.I.; Oct. 6. She was a professor of philosophy at Wheaton College for more than 30 years and a visiting professor in biomedical ethics at Brown. She will be remembered for her work in the areas of children’s rights, especially in healthcare, medical decision-making, and women’s issues. She was a member of the board for the RI Committee for the Humanities and volunteered on various medical ethics committees at Rhode Island Hospital, Bradley Hospital, and Women and Infants Hospital. In retirement she wrote articles for the New Hampshire Historical Society. She served on the board of directors for the Lancaster Historical Society and volunteered at Weeks Memorial Hospital and Weeks Memorial Library. She also enjoyed gardening. She is survived by three daughters, a son-in-law, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.