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“She was one of the best people I have met in my lifetime,” says Elizabeth “Lisa” Fowler’s friend Janice Scott. “I just cannot believe she … Continue reading
Kim Roberts Repp will be remembered by her family for her larger-than-life personality. Born and raised in Cameron, Louisiana, Repp passed away in Eugene on … Continue reading
Douglas James Hanson lived in solitude for at least the last 17 years, on the streets and off the grid. He is remembered with fondness … Continue reading
Hazel Dai died in Eugene on Jan. 8, at 49 years old. She is believed to be the first person in Lane County to die … Continue reading
Kristi Ann Schmidt was found dead Feb. 6 at a motel in Springfield at the age of 47. Born March 13, 1973, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
Ivory Irene McCuen died Jan. 24 on the streets of Eugene. She was 30. She was found outdoors in a parking lot near West 17th … Continue reading
Please join us for a celebration of the life and times of Richard Hunt. Richard, always brimming with creativity, was a jewelry maker, an artist, … Continue reading
On Sunday, April 10, dozens of people came to Kesey Square in downtown Eugene to memorialize a vibrant former member of the Eugene community with Cascadian flags, pine cones and other symbols of his years in activism, civic engagement, advocating for diversity and more. Continue reading
Longtime White Bird Clinic crisis worker and case manager Hershel D. Bloom died in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Jan. 25 at the age of 66. He had moved from Eugene back home to Ohio a few years ago to be closer to family when his health began to fail. “Hershel was a remarkable person, and probably the most unique individual I have ever known,” says Chuck Gerard, clinic coordinator at White Bird. Gerard says Bloom had a “special ability to connect with other folks without judgment,” and he “became a model for what was possible.” Continue reading