Dr. Edward T. Hager

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Edward Hager Obituary

Name: Memorial service for Dr. Edward T. Hager
Start: 2016-04-02T20:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Patrick's Episcopal Church

Dr. Edward T. Hager

Thousand Oaks, CA

Dr. Edward T. Hager, 84, of Thousand Oaks died peacefully at home on February 23.

Ed was born in Reading, PA on February 16, 1932. He began his education in Lancaster, PA and later left home to attend Mercersburg Academy where he graduated in 1950. He started college at Middlebury, then attended Duke, USC and finally transferred to UC Berkeley seeking warmer weather.

It was at Berkeley that he met his future wife, Andrea. They married in 1956 and relocated to Houston, where Ed attended medical school at Baylor.

Ed completed his residency at Wadsworth V.A. Hospital in West Los Angeles specializing in Internal Medicine. He built a large practice in Santa Monica focusing on geriatrics.

Ed had always been interested in the stock market, and in 1980, he left medicine to work on the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco. He enjoyed his time there, but returned with his family to Southern California in 1986.

In Thousand Oaks, he was active in many organizations including St. Patrick's Church, the California Rare Fruit Growers, the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, the Rotary Club and Special Olympics.

Ed joined the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks in 1999. His favorite Rotary project was Polio eradication. As a physician he understood the terrible impact of this disease. Ed was fundamental to the establishment of the Thousand Oak Rotary Club's annual Summer Wine Festival which raises money for both Special Olympics and Rotary.

Ed is survived by his three children, Christa, Daniel and Robert. His wife Andrea passed away in 1996.

A memorial service will be held April 2nd, 1PM at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, One Church Road in Thousand Oaks.

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Published by Ventura County Star on Mar. 20, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Edward Hager

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Don Hill

March 24, 2019

Ed attended a boys' boarding school (now co-ed) Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, PA and he attended the 5-year reunions of his class religiously. We came to know each other there, where I was the principle development officer...read that, fundraiser. Ed didn't wait to be asked for support, however - he was always the first member of his class (1950) out of the gate when the school announced its special needs.

He often visited science classes and labs when he returned to the school for class reunions, occurrences that the students especially enjoyed. He established an endowed fund at the school to support the teaching of English, naming it for his favorite teacher Harry "Snag" Smith. He had a good friend, Tom Varden, in Thousand Oaks who was also a Mercersburg alumnus.

I visited Ed several times in Thousand Oaks and he attended many school gatherings on the West Coast. I remember one especially, a gathering held on a U.S. Destroyer in San Diego whose skipper was also a Mercersburg graduate, which Ed attended with his son.

Ed never sought recognition for the good things he did for his school. In fact, he never wanted it. He was as fine a man as I ever met in the 38 years I worked at Mercersburg, and I shall never stop missing him.

Julie Opheim

September 29, 2016

I only knew Dr. Hager for a few short years, but he was always so kind and thoughtful. I am glad that I had the opportunity to know him!

Monica McDade

April 11, 2016

Ed was a wonderful man and will be remembered for his kindness, humor, intellect and generosity. All the best to Christa, Dan and Bobby. My prayers are with you.

Donald Hill

March 31, 2016

Ed was perhaps Mercersburg Academy's (PA) most devoted alumnus. This Californian visited the campus more often than those grads who lived a stone's throw away, and he made those visits fun for all concerned, particularly our teaching faculty. His own teachers at Mercersburg must have served him exceedingly well, for there were few subjects on which Ed could not intelligently converse.

His favorite instructor was John Montgomery, his French teacher, and many of Ed's numerous and generous gifts to the school were made in his name. But Ed was also a major cheerleader for the current faculty, particularly those in the life sciences. They often welcomed him to share his experiences as a doctor with their classes.

Ed was also a close personal friend, the first person I'd call to visit on my frequent trips to California to promote the school. I loved the man and will always miss him badly.

Peggy Kelly

March 20, 2016

Ed was a wonderful friend, a truly fun character who nevertheless always thought of others before himself. His contributions will always be remembered.

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