R. Ogden Hannaford

What an amazing professor Mr. Hannaford was for me. His rigor, filtered through gentleness, provided a guideline for my career in Architecture.

Three things come to mind every time I think of Ogden: my enormous gratitude to him, my tremendous respect for him, and the laughter I had with his great sense of humor.

My dad, DS Jin, had the pleasure of meeting and working with Ogden at IIT when he came from HUST as a visiting professor in the mid 1980’s. When I needed an affidavit of support for my Visa, Ogden came to the rescue. This made it possible for me to come to the US to further my study in literature. At the time I...

I was blessed to meet Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Hannaford when Ogden was invited to teach at Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST, in Wuhan, China) in the fall of 1985. I was in charge of teaching freshman drafting and then became Ogden’s assistant when he came to teach my class. The following year, when HUST sent me to Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) as a visiting scholar, Mary and Ogden helped me financially so I could get into IIT’s graduate program, and I received my master’s...

I was blessed to meet Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Hannaford when Ogden was invited to teach at Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST, in Wuhan, China) in the fall of 1985. I was in charge of teaching freshman drafting and then became Ogden’s assistant when he came to teach my class. The following year, when HUST sent me to Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) as a visiting scholar, Mary and Ogden helped me financially so I could get into IIT’s graduate program, and I received my master’s...

I can remember having dinner at the Hannaford home as a child, seeing both Ogden and Mary at our dinner table, and Knowing Blake from my earlist years to the present. Odgen was always a kind a gentle presence. His legacy of peace activism and integrity live on today in his wonderful grandchildren.

In sympathy,
Kate Trent, Seattle WA

Kate Tren

The world has lost a fine Friend and architect with the passing of Ogden Hannaford. We remember with fondness his presence in Evanston Friends Meeting. We were all Young Adults who met monthly for potluck suppers and picnics and bird walks in the forest preserves. We also recall that he was the architect for one of the first high rise buildings (if not THE first) on north Lake Shore Drive. To this day, we try to remember which building it was when we drive that way. It is hard to tell...

Dear Hannafords,
There are not enough words to properly express the loss of such a wonderful man. Sadness washes over me in learning of his passing, yet warm, happy thoughts are the only possibility when reminiscing about Ogden. What a beautiful life! One of my favorite memories of him is watching him ice-skating backwards in my flooded back yard in the '60's, doing the "grapevine" - little loops that looked like clusters of grapes on the ice. He was a really good iceskater! Of...

Ogden made a strong impression on me in my early years in Chicago, both at meetings for worship and with his AFSC activities. I give thanks to God for his long life.

I remember Ogden very well from our time together in the Northside Friends Meeting, often gathering in his home. He was a clear-thinking, clear-speaking person, courageous and principled and an inspiration to us all.