Harlan "Buzz" Fair, 91, died peacefully on November 20 ^th , 2022, at Kendal at Hanover, Hanover NH.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 13, 1931, to Marvin and Rachel Fair. He had fond memories of growing up on a farm and riding horses. He first attended the Abington HS then, upon his moving to New Orleans, he graduated from the Newman School in 1949.

Harlan attended Dartmouth College and its associated Thayer School of Engineering receiving a bachelor's degree in 1953 and a master's degree of civil engineering in 1954. In 1954 he was accepted into the Navy Civil Engineer Corp and attended Officer Candidate School. His first position as an engineer was Maintenance Officer at Newfoundland Naval Air Station. Following three years of active duty, he continued in the Naval Reserves and retired as a Captain after 36 years of service. He was proud to be a Seabee.

He held various project management positions in construction including working at Turner Construction, and the Xerox Corporation. While at Thompson Starrett, he was Project Engineer on the iconic Observation Towers for the New York State Exhibit at the 1964 World's Fair.

He always had a strong motivation to be his own boss and pursued this dream by starting his own business, H. Fair Associates in 1978. He was a construction manager, a contractor, engineering consultant and an expert witness as a forensic engineer in the New York area. His passion was advocating for the workers' rights regarding safety.  He recently published a book, "Best Practices in Construction Site Safety."

In 1960 he met Anne Abrahams at a ski dance in Westchester County, NY. They were married in 1961. They built their own house in Chappaqua, NY where they lived for over 30 years and raised their three children: Mike, Nancy, and Greg.

Harlan had a passion for the outdoors, including hiking, camping, tennis, and skiing. Through the years the family skied in the Hanover area and camped at Storrs Pond in the summers. Harlan passed on his passion for skiing to his three children and eight grandchildren. He continued to be active until his late 80's skiing and hiking, and summited Mt Moosilauke at the age of 87. At age 90, he set two world records in weightlifting.

Dartmouth College was a special place for Harlan. He held many leadership positions at Dartmouth and Thayer.  These included President of the Dartmouth Society of Engineers and was Secretary of the DSE.  Harlan received the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award in 2013 for his dedication and hard work for the Thayer school. He enjoyed many football games and remained deeply involved with reunions and activities with his close friends from the Class of '53.

Harlan and Anne loved the Hanover area. In 1995 they purchased a house on Grant Road on 5 wooded acres with a pond where they enjoyed hosting many visits from the 8 grandchildren. In 2011, they moved to Kendal at Hanover, where they enjoyed the friendship and support of the Kendal community. Harlan and Anne were married for 53 years prior to her passing.

In April 2019 he married Granthia Preston. They each lost their spouse on the same afternoon, October 3, 2014.  Granthia shared his passion for outdoors and travel. They enjoyed trips to Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Harlan is survived by his wife of 3 years Granthia, his 3 children, Michael, Nancy, and Greg and 8 grandchildren: Michael, Jimmy, Kathryn, Connor, Peyton, Ranger, Andrew, and Maggie. He also leaves three stepchildren: Brooks, Lynelle, and Camille and six step grandchildren: Sierra, Corben, Sage, Summer Thea, Preston, and Adeline.

During his 12 years at Kendal, he served in leadership roles on Council and as advisor to administration for construction projects of renovation and expansion.  His passion was safety, especially for construction workers and residents in wheelchairs. Building codes were important and had to be followed. He designed Kendal's Residence Personal Information Form, a way to make personal information available for heirs at time of death. His smile, laugh and determination, even in all female exercise classes, won him the respect and admiration of everyone.  He loved people and life and it showed.  The world is better because he was here.

A memorial service will be held at Kendal at Hanover in the spring. His ashes will be interned at the Vermont Veterans cemetery, Randolph, VT. Contributions in his honor may be made to: The International Myeloma Foundation, Camp Hale, NH, Thayer School of Engineering, or the Seabee Historical Foundation.