Hugh Bond Lennox Bergland ’41

Hugh Bergland died Mar. 8, 1997, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. Elizabeth Howard Bergland, his wife of 53 years, lives in West Windsor, Vt. Born in Wilmington, Del., Hugh prepped at Middlesex Academy, earned a degree in psychology, was a Quad member, and did not lack for roommates: senior year they were Buddington, Ewing, Jacobs, Moses, Phillips, Thacher, and Tipson.

During WWII he served in the Army as a hospital administrator. In 1944 Hugh married Betty in Shreveport, La., and moved to Weldon, Ill., where they owned and operated a 1,000 acre farm, ably helped by their five children during summer vacations. The Berglands retired in 1981 to West Windsor, where they were active in community affairs, Hugh serving on the Mt. Ascutney Hospital board and the parish council of St. Francis of Assisi church. In addition to Betty, Hugh leaves sons Bond, John H., William M., daughters Brita and Martha, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

We mourn the passing of an outstanding gentleman and genuine dirt farmer.

The Class of 1941