08/31/2026
Fifty Years ago at RGH...
Gifts for ICU, Oncology
Young Christopher Files, 10 1/2 months, and his Dad, David Files, returned to RGH one day late in August to make two presentations. Christopher's mother, Roseanna, died of cancer last February, a few months after Christopher's Cesarean birth. Christopher was delivered over a month premature, weighing only 4 lbs, 11 1/2 ounces. He was placed in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit but soon thrived. Roseanna had the joy of his care for several months before she had to return to the hospital. Her last days were spent in the ICU where she often expressed the need for something to relieve the boredom. Following her death, money was collected by David and Christopher to work towards this end, and to help cancer research. Four calendar clocks, and four portable radios, inscribed in Roseanna's memory, were donated to the ICU, and are in use. Dr. James Arseneau, Oncology, accepted a check for $479 for the Oncology Research Fund. Christopher's Mom's wish is being realized. Photo: Christopher and David Files present clocks and radios for use in the ICU. David Watt, Administration, left, and Barbara Humphries, R.N., Oncology Clinic, right, receive gifts in memory of Roseanna Files. (RGH Tempo, September-October 1976)
