During the 14 months he fought the disease, the family leaned on their faith. “There were a lot of low moments for me, but at one of them, when I was asking Lee why God would let this happen, he said something that has given me great peace. He said, ‘Nancy, don’t ever doubt God’s plan for me.’ He did not want us moping around.” With that wish in mind, Nancy moved forward with her life, and continued to carry on her philanthropy in Lee’s honor. “Giving together brought us closer,” she said. “But I have to say, Lee was more generous. He had a true servant’s heart and taught me how to give financially. It made me a better person and made me really think about how I wanted to expand after he passed away, in memory of him.” Lee had served on the foundation board at TGen, the nonprofit genomics research institute based in Phoenix that works to improve disease outcomes. In fact, when he was fighting cancer, Lee’s physician was Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, TGen’s Physician-in-Chief. Today, Nancy funds two trials in Lee’s name for an immunotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer — one directly at TGen and another in partnership with the City of Hope. Another gift in Lee’s honor combines two important elements in Nancy’s life: medicine and faith. When she learned that Phoenix Children’s Hospital was renovating its chapel, Nancy stepped in to fund the renovation and endow a chaplain in perpetuity. A Christian, she asked for Matthew 11:28 to be etched into glass: Come to me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. “I thought that anybody who feels the need and wants to be in the chapel can find some solace in that scripture verse,” she said. By the chapel door, visitors can find another glass plaque that reads, In celebration of Lee T. Hanley . “When I chose to support the chapel, I knew it was something Lee would have supported as well,” she said. Barrow Neurological Institute, where Nancy is a l7- year member of the women’s board and co-chaired the Barrow Grand Ball in 2006, is also the recipient of Nancy’s philanthropy, only this time in honor of her mother. “When my wonderful mother was 62, she died suddenly from a ruptured aneurysm in her brain stem,” she said. “So with that history, Barrow was a great match.” But Nancy does more than write checks; she’s an active participant in the causes she supports. “I’m fascinated with medicine and love to be hands-on. I’ve been in the Eller telecommunications center and watched live neurosurgery on a screen,” she said. “I want to do it again.” Another area of Nancy ’ s philanthropy is her support of the Phoenix Art Museum, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. Lee and Nancy shared a passion for art and started collecting early in their marriage. “From the first year we were married, we always liked art. If we were somewhere, even if it was street art, we were so happy to have a piece to bring home and hang.” Over the years, their collection — and interest in art — grew and evolved. Lee had been asked to become a trustee of Phoenix Art Museum but declined because of commitments to national boards. Today, Nancy has taken on the mantle for them both. “It’s nice to have a different kind of outlet, and something that we shared. I feel 22 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | MAY 2019 COVER STORY CONTINUED

Team Lee has come together for the TGen Step-N-Out 5K walk every year since Lee passed away. Contributions fund a trial in Lee’s name for an immunotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer in partnership with TGen and City of Hope.