 Dr.
Anderson honored at an appreciation party at PMHC.
Photo: Dr. Robert Anderson was celebrated at
the Appreciation Party in his honor on Monday afternoon at Phelps
Memorial Health Center. Dr. Anderson was the first doctor to admit
patients to Phelps Memorial, and the hospital appreciates his efforts on
their behalf. Pictured here, seated, is Dr. Robert Anderson, and
standing from left, his wife, Mary Anna Anderson, and partners in their
medical clinic, Lynn Embury and Dr. Stuart Embury. The Appreciation
Party began a year of celebrating for the 40th anniversary of the
opening of Phelps Memorial Health Center.
Dr. A (Anderson) DAY !
Over 250 people stopped by to wish Dr. Robert Anderson well during his
Appreciation Party at Phelps Memorial Health Center on Monday afternoon.
Dr. Robert Anderson thanked the attendees and thanked everyone who had a
part in the Appreciation Party.
"We are the fortunate ones to have such good friends, and to have had
such good times as the ones we are recalling today," Dr. Anderson said.
"Lynn and Stuart Embury were wonderful partners in healthcare and both
Mary Anna and I feel so fortunate to have worked with them over the
years."
Forty years ago, Dr. Anderson was the first doctor to admit patients to
the new hospital in Holdrege. PMHC opened on April 28, 1968, and Dr.
Anderson admitted four patients that day.
A native of Holdrege, he had first practiced medicine for ten years in
Ainsworth, and moved back to Holdrege when he learned the "new" hospital
was nearly completed. He built a medical clinic next to the new hospital
(Dr. Doolittle’s clinic today). Dr. Anderson was a lone practitioner in
this clinic for a few years, when he recruited Stuart Embury, MD, who
moved here in 1970.
Dr. Embury presented a PowerPoint historical program about PMHC and Dr.
Anderson. He told a brief history of Dr. Anderson, his practice and of
Phelps Memorial. Dr. Anderson was the family physician for 3,049 births.
Dr. Embury said he was always thankful that Dr. Anderson asked him to
join his practice.
"It is the good people in Holdrege and this area that are willing to get
involved in their community and to make things better that really makes
this area special," Dr. Embury said. "I know Dr. Anderson is one of
those people. He has worked on many boards and organizations to make
things better right here."
Mark Harrel, CEO at PMHC, welcomed the group and thanked Dr. Anderson
for his contributions over the past 40 years to Phelps Memorial Health
Center and to his patients.
Bettie Akerson told tales of working with Dr. Anderson. She admired his
dictation skills and said that he was brief and to the point, which made
her job in transcription easier. She said he would often tease her, and
that she could go on with her stories.
To which Dr. Anderson teased, "Please don't."
Joe Buettner also told stories about Bob as a Holdrege High School
football player and place kicker, and some stories from Bob's college
years.
Byron Anderson said he was privileged to know and work with Dr.
Anderson. He remembered the fun and orneriness of Dr. & Mrs. Anderson's
sons.
Cake and punch was served by Service League volunteers, Marilyn Lien,
RoseAnn Messersmith, Ned Suhr and Helen Tagge. |
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