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Message from Pierrick Chouard
March 22, 2012 9:30 PM
Dear All;
Ann''s face came to my mind today as I was working , and I remember fondly the lively discussions we had in the kitchen or hiking with you all. I was looking through the internet to find ways to reach out to you , and It is tonight only that I learned of Ann ''s passing. My heart jumped at seeing her picture. what a positive , strong and lovely person to have been around. Ann possessed the intelligence of the heart, and it is with a heavy heart and tears in my eye that I want to express how fond I was of her and you all , for having welcomed me in your family , your house , and through our hikes and travels. You are all etched into the fabric of my life. I am truly sorry for your loss Jack and jack Jr., Peter and Susan and relatives. Pierrick
Ann''s face came to my mind today as I was working , and I remember fondly the lively discussions we had in the kitchen or hiking with you all. I was looking through the internet to find ways to reach out to you , and It is tonight only that I learned of Ann ''s passing. My heart jumped at seeing her picture. what a positive , strong and lovely person to have been around. Ann possessed the intelligence of the heart, and it is with a heavy heart and tears in my eye that I want to express how fond I was of her and you all , for having welcomed me in your family , your house , and through our hikes and travels. You are all etched into the fabric of my life. I am truly sorry for your loss Jack and jack Jr., Peter and Susan and relatives. Pierrick
Message from Bill Hoffmann
March 7, 2012 10:52 PM
Dear Jack,
Silke and I offer condolences to you over the death of Ann. It is amazing to think of how much of the span of my life has involved my acquaintance with the two of you. It started in 1949 when I was a 16 year old working for Ann at Pinkham along with Brooksie Van Everen and Tim Saunders and you were working at "Howard Johnson''s" in Tuckerman Ravine. Ann, just 5 years older than the Pinkham kids, managed the hut, mothered us with haircuts, and attempted to keeps us behaving properly. During that and subsequent years she also organized ambitious days-off hikes such as the Mahoosic range. Living in Arizona has kept me from seeing her very much over the years, but I did have the pleasure a reunion at George Hamilton''s 80th birthday party at Pinkham around 2004. Now that I spend three months each summer in Sandwich, NH, I am a little closer to the mountain. We miss you Ann.
Silke and I offer condolences to you over the death of Ann. It is amazing to think of how much of the span of my life has involved my acquaintance with the two of you. It started in 1949 when I was a 16 year old working for Ann at Pinkham along with Brooksie Van Everen and Tim Saunders and you were working at "Howard Johnson''s" in Tuckerman Ravine. Ann, just 5 years older than the Pinkham kids, managed the hut, mothered us with haircuts, and attempted to keeps us behaving properly. During that and subsequent years she also organized ambitious days-off hikes such as the Mahoosic range. Living in Arizona has kept me from seeing her very much over the years, but I did have the pleasure a reunion at George Hamilton''s 80th birthday party at Pinkham around 2004. Now that I spend three months each summer in Sandwich, NH, I am a little closer to the mountain. We miss you Ann.
Message from Melody Nester
March 1, 2012 9:07 PM
Jack, I am so sorry over your loss of Ann. I enjoyed meeting her when I worked at the Observatory. She impressed me with her character, and of course, I think highly of you, and am saddened that this must be a difficult time for you. Sending thoughts and prayers your way... Melody
Message from Judy Kucera
February 28, 2012 9:45 PM
Jack,
The Kucera family - Ned, Calvin, Wilson and Judy - offer our condelences to you. Calvin and Wilson will miss Annie, who always had hugs for them and cookies (no matter what time of day their visit.) I''m glad she had a chance to see them skiing this winter. The get well cards they made for her came from their hearts. Ned will always remember growing up with Annie as his neighbor, coming over for pancakes as a boy. And I will always remember my ski trip with Annie and Sally Stoops when I started off all self-assured that with my comparative youth I could keep up! Best wishes to you and your family in this difficult time Jack. We are happy to look through the woods and see your lights and be your neighbors.
-- The Kuceras
The Kucera family - Ned, Calvin, Wilson and Judy - offer our condelences to you. Calvin and Wilson will miss Annie, who always had hugs for them and cookies (no matter what time of day their visit.) I''m glad she had a chance to see them skiing this winter. The get well cards they made for her came from their hearts. Ned will always remember growing up with Annie as his neighbor, coming over for pancakes as a boy. And I will always remember my ski trip with Annie and Sally Stoops when I started off all self-assured that with my comparative youth I could keep up! Best wishes to you and your family in this difficult time Jack. We are happy to look through the woods and see your lights and be your neighbors.
-- The Kuceras
Message from Elizabeth M. Standow
February 28, 2012 1:00 PM
Dear Jack,
Our time in grade school together seems so long ago yet I remember your mom teaching me to stand on skis on th hill besides your house in Bedford, in what must have been 4th grade. I am very sorry for your loss. Please remember all the good times you had together and the joy she brought to so many other people.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Standow
Our time in grade school together seems so long ago yet I remember your mom teaching me to stand on skis on th hill besides your house in Bedford, in what must have been 4th grade. I am very sorry for your loss. Please remember all the good times you had together and the joy she brought to so many other people.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Standow
Message from Bob and Norma (Haynes) Wassall and family
February 26, 2012 8:18 PM
Jack Susie, Jack and Peter and families
,Annie was what I would call a true friend. We knew each other way back when we were both ski racing Annie continued and did very well and I got married and went into Ski instruction, but we kept in touch over the years and if anything happened in my family of any importance Annie was one of the very first I heard from. After her own children she joined me in ski instruction and our friendship flourished. Over the years she was very generous in remembering my children and I enjoyed hers as much. We had some great time with Annie and Jack at Loon Lake..My last note from Annie was at Christmas where she promised we'd get together soon. It is with a great deal of sadness that we will not be able to keep that date. Jack and Annie were a super couple and they have living proof in their children and grandchildren.Thankyou Annie for all the wonderful memories.
,Annie was what I would call a true friend. We knew each other way back when we were both ski racing Annie continued and did very well and I got married and went into Ski instruction, but we kept in touch over the years and if anything happened in my family of any importance Annie was one of the very first I heard from. After her own children she joined me in ski instruction and our friendship flourished. Over the years she was very generous in remembering my children and I enjoyed hers as much. We had some great time with Annie and Jack at Loon Lake..My last note from Annie was at Christmas where she promised we'd get together soon. It is with a great deal of sadness that we will not be able to keep that date. Jack and Annie were a super couple and they have living proof in their children and grandchildren.Thankyou Annie for all the wonderful memories.
Message from Brooks & Petie Van Everen
February 26, 2012 4:14 PM
Our love and best wishes to Annie''''''''s family. She was a very special person.
My memories of Ann go back 65 years and for Petie and I we will always
remember those special days of in 1952 when we, Annie, Jack and Larry
hiked all over the White Mountains. She was always open and hospitable
whenever we came back from Colorado. We will miss her a great deal.
Brooks & Petie
My memories of Ann go back 65 years and for Petie and I we will always
remember those special days of in 1952 when we, Annie, Jack and Larry
hiked all over the White Mountains. She was always open and hospitable
whenever we came back from Colorado. We will miss her a great deal.
Brooks & Petie
Message from Rose Marie and Bob Phillips
February 26, 2012 2:44 PM
Dear Jack,
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. May your wonderful memories provide some comfort to ease this tender time.
Rose Marie and Bob
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. May your wonderful memories provide some comfort to ease this tender time.
Rose Marie and Bob
Message from Sandy Campbell, Son-in-Law
February 26, 2012 2:04 PM
Remembrances of Annie Dodge Middleton
Annie has been my Mother-In-Law for the past 16 long years. Annie and I were close compatriots in life, which had its moments and its rewards- as well as its---- drawbacks.
Annie's love of the mountains, climbing, hiking, skiing and nature in general were all activities dearly shared by myself, as well. Annie was "Tough as Nails" as she would tell us, often regaling family and otherwise- often called the "Outlaws" (as we in-laws were considered), with the stories from the "Old Days", reminding us that "It ain't like the old days", telling us her stories of walking to school, skiing to town, and roughing it in the Dolly Cop Campgrounds.
Annie had a "tough New England" exterior, but a soft "teddy bear" like interior. She truly loved her family and always showed up for all, yes all, events- birthdays, anniversaries, special events, skiing competitions, and yes, even my own Concert Choir activities in Marblehead. She never missed a birthday with a card, greeting, or a note remembering you with a special welcome, making you feel like a million dollars. She truly loved her Christmas, as it reminded her of times with her Mom, Teen, in the "Old Days". She would always show up with her trove of Christmas trees (and "Hanukah Bushes" for her Jewish friends), wreaths, special Holiday ornaments, and her infamous partridge berry bowls. She always had a good word or two for you- thanking you for your service to her and Jack, and for things large and small, including cooking dinner for her and Jack.
Annie always had an eye out for the disadvantaged, as well. Her service to the NH Courts Women's and Children's Advocacy program was a good example of this. She also came to your fore if you were in trouble, as I was one winter having gotten a ticket from Conway's Finest for a missing light, and subsequent--- lapsed registration--- one evening. Her first reaction was to cross-examine me for what had happened- and for that, many of us called her "Sherlock"; but then she would come to your fore and offer her assistance to correct the situation. But, you didn't want to get into her "bad-side" as a fellow did when he tried to change Annie's bunk at the Mizpah Hut, only to realize who he was dealing with- it was Annie Middleton of the Pinkham Notch Hut, or "Hutmaster Extraordinaire" of the AMC Huts, and you just didn't want to "mess with" Annie on any issue such as this !?
Annie has had a tough couple years of it recently, probably starting with her fall from the cliffs on the Port Hood Island several years ago, but most recently with her medical trials with her heart and her sleep problems. The loss of balance and strength for Annie was just not understandable, as she tried to adjust to each of these situations, she got more and more frustrated as she just could not do what she once was able to do. She stuck with it, however, trying to ski and keep up with the grand-children in their skiing events. She was a "tough old bird" and just would not give up. She never seemed to lose her sense of humor, even though she did have her moods.
My last visit with her in the Portsmouth hospital was a tough one as she said to me- "Sandy- I just don't understand what is going on. They are examining my heart and mind but I don't think that is the problem- Please get them to listen to me !! " I told her that she has probably the most advanced team of physicians in the Northeast, that she would be OK. I only wish I had stayed at the Hospital after my visit as she knew something was really wrong ---- and it was.
Annie was a "one-of-a-kind", never to be replicated by anyone. She was a loyal family member, trouper, an adventurer, a legacy (as much as was her father), a character, and a friend. She will be sorely missed by all of us. Peace Annie, Peace.
I only know you are celebrating with your father and mother and George Hamilton up there in heaven, Annie, as I heard some thunder claps the other night, shortly after your death. I know you are now at peace and in good hands with your Dad, Mom, Aunt Helen, Uncle Irv, George and all the Hutmen “Croo” of days past.
Much love, forever, and God Bless.
Sandy
Annie has been my Mother-In-Law for the past 16 long years. Annie and I were close compatriots in life, which had its moments and its rewards- as well as its---- drawbacks.
Annie's love of the mountains, climbing, hiking, skiing and nature in general were all activities dearly shared by myself, as well. Annie was "Tough as Nails" as she would tell us, often regaling family and otherwise- often called the "Outlaws" (as we in-laws were considered), with the stories from the "Old Days", reminding us that "It ain't like the old days", telling us her stories of walking to school, skiing to town, and roughing it in the Dolly Cop Campgrounds.
Annie had a "tough New England" exterior, but a soft "teddy bear" like interior. She truly loved her family and always showed up for all, yes all, events- birthdays, anniversaries, special events, skiing competitions, and yes, even my own Concert Choir activities in Marblehead. She never missed a birthday with a card, greeting, or a note remembering you with a special welcome, making you feel like a million dollars. She truly loved her Christmas, as it reminded her of times with her Mom, Teen, in the "Old Days". She would always show up with her trove of Christmas trees (and "Hanukah Bushes" for her Jewish friends), wreaths, special Holiday ornaments, and her infamous partridge berry bowls. She always had a good word or two for you- thanking you for your service to her and Jack, and for things large and small, including cooking dinner for her and Jack.
Annie always had an eye out for the disadvantaged, as well. Her service to the NH Courts Women's and Children's Advocacy program was a good example of this. She also came to your fore if you were in trouble, as I was one winter having gotten a ticket from Conway's Finest for a missing light, and subsequent--- lapsed registration--- one evening. Her first reaction was to cross-examine me for what had happened- and for that, many of us called her "Sherlock"; but then she would come to your fore and offer her assistance to correct the situation. But, you didn't want to get into her "bad-side" as a fellow did when he tried to change Annie's bunk at the Mizpah Hut, only to realize who he was dealing with- it was Annie Middleton of the Pinkham Notch Hut, or "Hutmaster Extraordinaire" of the AMC Huts, and you just didn't want to "mess with" Annie on any issue such as this !?
Annie has had a tough couple years of it recently, probably starting with her fall from the cliffs on the Port Hood Island several years ago, but most recently with her medical trials with her heart and her sleep problems. The loss of balance and strength for Annie was just not understandable, as she tried to adjust to each of these situations, she got more and more frustrated as she just could not do what she once was able to do. She stuck with it, however, trying to ski and keep up with the grand-children in their skiing events. She was a "tough old bird" and just would not give up. She never seemed to lose her sense of humor, even though she did have her moods.
My last visit with her in the Portsmouth hospital was a tough one as she said to me- "Sandy- I just don't understand what is going on. They are examining my heart and mind but I don't think that is the problem- Please get them to listen to me !! " I told her that she has probably the most advanced team of physicians in the Northeast, that she would be OK. I only wish I had stayed at the Hospital after my visit as she knew something was really wrong ---- and it was.
Annie was a "one-of-a-kind", never to be replicated by anyone. She was a loyal family member, trouper, an adventurer, a legacy (as much as was her father), a character, and a friend. She will be sorely missed by all of us. Peace Annie, Peace.
I only know you are celebrating with your father and mother and George Hamilton up there in heaven, Annie, as I heard some thunder claps the other night, shortly after your death. I know you are now at peace and in good hands with your Dad, Mom, Aunt Helen, Uncle Irv, George and all the Hutmen “Croo” of days past.
Much love, forever, and God Bless.
Sandy
Message from Donald E. Bossi
February 26, 2012 7:43 AM
Dear Jack,
My heatfelt condolences to you and your family on the loss of Ann. I''''''''''''''''m sure her presence will be missed.
My very best,
Don Bossi
My heatfelt condolences to you and your family on the loss of Ann. I''''''''''''''''m sure her presence will be missed.
My very best,
Don Bossi
Message from Roxanne Dodge
February 25, 2012 2:15 PM
Dear Jack Sr. and family,
The Dodge family would like to express their deepest sympathy for your loss. Annie is a charismatic, no-nonsense character, a caring woman with a deep love of family and tradition who was dearly loved in return. We have many special memories with the following highlights: Michelle recalls Annie''''''''s visit to her at Lakes Hut. Annie arrived out of the rain and fog with Ben and Field at her side having hiked up over Glen Boulder bearing a special gift for the "croo". Dominique treasures her time with Annie and the family at Port Hood Island. Shamar treasures their cribbage games. Christl will dearly miss Annie''''''''s gregarious, fiesty, loving spirit and the understanding they had as Dodge women. Ivan recalls Annie helping him learn to ski and letting go of the ski harness a little before he was ready. Roxanne and Brookie III and all the family treasure the times at Loon Lake and the holiday dinners. Annie was a loving sister to her brother, Brooks, Jr., and his wife, Ann; she would often visit bearing seafood treats. We could always count Annie in when it came to lobster and steamers. And to our amazement she skied over the lip into Tuckerman Ravine in her late 70s. All our love Annie, we will sorely miss you!
Love from all the Dodges
The Dodge family would like to express their deepest sympathy for your loss. Annie is a charismatic, no-nonsense character, a caring woman with a deep love of family and tradition who was dearly loved in return. We have many special memories with the following highlights: Michelle recalls Annie''''''''s visit to her at Lakes Hut. Annie arrived out of the rain and fog with Ben and Field at her side having hiked up over Glen Boulder bearing a special gift for the "croo". Dominique treasures her time with Annie and the family at Port Hood Island. Shamar treasures their cribbage games. Christl will dearly miss Annie''''''''s gregarious, fiesty, loving spirit and the understanding they had as Dodge women. Ivan recalls Annie helping him learn to ski and letting go of the ski harness a little before he was ready. Roxanne and Brookie III and all the family treasure the times at Loon Lake and the holiday dinners. Annie was a loving sister to her brother, Brooks, Jr., and his wife, Ann; she would often visit bearing seafood treats. We could always count Annie in when it came to lobster and steamers. And to our amazement she skied over the lip into Tuckerman Ravine in her late 70s. All our love Annie, we will sorely miss you!
Love from all the Dodges
Message from Lee Berard
February 25, 2012 12:56 PM
My heartfelt wishes and a prayer that Peter, Meg and the Middleton family are comforted by how Mom Ann is the brightest expression of the adage 'a life well lived.'
Lee Berard
Lee Berard
Message from Betsy Paine
February 24, 2012 9:50 PM
To Jack, Suzy, Sandy, Peter, Meg, Jack, Tracy, Mansfield, Kerstin, Abby and Ben- Our thoughts are with you. Annie was a force of nature and we will all miss that extraordinary energy and enagement in life. I find it hard to imagine "our" mountains without her in them.
Message from Betsy Villaume
February 24, 2012 7:20 PM
Jack & Peter
I was sad to see the news of your mother's passing on the Conway Daily Sun's website. My deepest sympathies to all of your family.
Betsy Villaume
WMS '76
I was sad to see the news of your mother's passing on the Conway Daily Sun's website. My deepest sympathies to all of your family.
Betsy Villaume
WMS '76
Message from Steffi Valar
February 24, 2012 2:11 PM
Dear Jack,
My sister, Christina, called last night to share the very sad news of Ann's passing. Our family sends you and yours our heartfelt condolences. As you know better than anyone, Ann was a wonderful woman...
I will be thinking of you all in the months ahead. Hopefully, over time the pain of your loss will be replaced by joyful memories of the great years you had together.
With love and a long distance hug,
Steffi Valar, Lancaster, PA
My sister, Christina, called last night to share the very sad news of Ann's passing. Our family sends you and yours our heartfelt condolences. As you know better than anyone, Ann was a wonderful woman...
I will be thinking of you all in the months ahead. Hopefully, over time the pain of your loss will be replaced by joyful memories of the great years you had together.
With love and a long distance hug,
Steffi Valar, Lancaster, PA
Message from Gwen Broder
February 24, 2012 6:53 AM
Mr. Middleton( guess I am old enough to call you Jack) I am so sorry for your loss. Ann will be remember in our family for all our ski lessons, she put me on skis at age 35. I told I couldn't do it and she said" yes you can" and I did. Bob still talks about the hiking, skiing at Freedom as well as Bill. You both were wonderful neighbors and very much apart of my boys growing up.
God Bless, Gwen Broder
God Bless, Gwen Broder
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