Articles
General · 24th November 2011
Lorna Hancock
It was 1977, and I had been invited by Inge Hanle to help at a 'doctors dinner'. I became a brand new volunteer for this educational group called the Canadian Association for Preventive and Orthomolecular Medicine. Short name, CAPOM. This was when my two oldest daughters were just toddlers, and as many young people of the same age, I was looking for the proverbial meaning in my life. As a result, I found myself as a volunteer in the basement of a church in Vancouver, serving dinner and helping Inge prepare nutritious food - from her garden, no less - for a group of doctors who were meeting socially to share their information regarding orthomolecular medicine.
There may have been 20 to 30 doctors and professionals attending this dinner. I was a newcomer, intimidated by this gathering of visionary medical intelligence, and felt very insignificant in the scheme of things.
It was with some surprise then when one doctor in particular, approached me and gently said ‘Hello. I don’t think we’ve met. My name is Roger. Welcome to our humble meeting.’ We talked for a few minutes, during which he said ‘the work you are doing is so very important. We doctors need help bringing this new understanding to the world, and it’s people like you, and so many other kind souls, who make events like this happen in order to spread this understanding. So, thank you. All of you volunteers are just … precious. ’
I was so moved by his sincerity and humility, and by the way he made me feel, that I said ‘I think I’ll give this a year of my life. It’s worth it.’
That was about 33 years ago, before Health Action Network Society came into existence. Back when people spoke of ‘Canadian Association for Preventive and Orthomolecular Medicine (CAPOM)’ as the go-to group for enquiries about alternative medicine, or complementary and alternative medicine, as it is called today.
Roger was the kind of person who treated everyone as his equal. They all felt his love in the same way, and I thank him for remaining a constant source of love and friendship through decades of work at HANS, and for helping to inspire me and give my life meaning.
You’re ‘precious’, Roger, and you will be missed!
Dr. Roger Rogers, co-founder of InspireHealth with Dr Hal Gunn, passed away November 22nd at the age of 83. Our heart-felt condolences to Dr Marion Rogers and the rest of his loving family. Our hearts are with you at this time.
For HANS members and friends who would like to make a donation, a donation in Roger's name may be made to InspireHealth at www.inspirehealth.ca. Or, you may donate by calling 604-734-7125. Please state that the donation is in memory of Dr. Rogers.
There may have been 20 to 30 doctors and professionals attending this dinner. I was a newcomer, intimidated by this gathering of visionary medical intelligence, and felt very insignificant in the scheme of things.
It was with some surprise then when one doctor in particular, approached me and gently said ‘Hello. I don’t think we’ve met. My name is Roger. Welcome to our humble meeting.’ We talked for a few minutes, during which he said ‘the work you are doing is so very important. We doctors need help bringing this new understanding to the world, and it’s people like you, and so many other kind souls, who make events like this happen in order to spread this understanding. So, thank you. All of you volunteers are just … precious. ’
I was so moved by his sincerity and humility, and by the way he made me feel, that I said ‘I think I’ll give this a year of my life. It’s worth it.’
That was about 33 years ago, before Health Action Network Society came into existence. Back when people spoke of ‘Canadian Association for Preventive and Orthomolecular Medicine (CAPOM)’ as the go-to group for enquiries about alternative medicine, or complementary and alternative medicine, as it is called today.
Roger was the kind of person who treated everyone as his equal. They all felt his love in the same way, and I thank him for remaining a constant source of love and friendship through decades of work at HANS, and for helping to inspire me and give my life meaning.
You’re ‘precious’, Roger, and you will be missed!
Dr. Roger Rogers, co-founder of InspireHealth with Dr Hal Gunn, passed away November 22nd at the age of 83. Our heart-felt condolences to Dr Marion Rogers and the rest of his loving family. Our hearts are with you at this time.
For HANS members and friends who would like to make a donation, a donation in Roger's name may be made to InspireHealth at www.inspirehealth.ca. Or, you may donate by calling 604-734-7125. Please state that the donation is in memory of Dr. Rogers.