Eugene Victor Lux

So sorry to learn of Gene Lux's passing.

It was my great fortune to have interned for Gene during the 1982 Washington state legislative session. He was a wonderful and inspiring guy to work for.

He was quite funny too with his gentle wit. For example, there was a bill to allow big out of state banks to take over smaller local banks. The small banks sent their lobbyists over to fight against the bill. When Gene introduced me to two of them, he described them as "worried about...

Gene's smile could light up a room. I remember him so fondly from the 70's and events at King County Democratic Central Committee. He was resolute in his beliefs and he taught me much about what is important in life. Gene's dedication to social justice was inspiring. He was one of the truly good guys.

Gene is my husbands cousin, we always enjoyed him at family get together, he loved to talk and was great fun.

I met Gene a few years ago and was awe struck by the vibrancy in which he lived his life and by the compassion he shined on those in need. He left an imprint on me, and I suspect on many, many others. God speed Eugene.

When I worked for the Alliance for Retired Americans (2004-07), Gene would ride with me to Olympia for various events and hearings. I loved slow traffic on I-5 because it gave us more time to talk about everything from current events to Puget Sound politics and political history to a summer road trip Gene and his parents took to Seattle when he was a kid.

I met Gene during the George McGovern campaign in 1972. We worked together to organize precinct caucuses in the 35th district, hoping to elect a slew of McGovern delegates - and became fast friends. I never tired of hearing his stories about Mother Jones, who stayed at his family home, his father Harry's antics, like stopping in Centralia every time he passed by and shouting out to all who would listen, "Is this the town that killed Wesley Everest?," (a Wobbly brutally murdered by townsfolk)...