Dr. Eugene Madsen

Eight years have passed since you moved on. I stay in touch with Janie and think of you often. Sweet Gene you stay in our hearts. You are forever loved my friend.

I am sorry to learn of Eugene's passing. We were not friends in our adulthood, but we were childhood friends growing up on Wawona in Oakland. Our mother Dorothy was one of Peg's best friends, and Eugene and Jane were a fixture at our neighborhood parties and we at their's. Many fond memories of shared family times in the redwoods of Santa Cruz and Felton. My condolences to immediate and extended family. As a kid he was a ray of sunshine. Fondly Nancy Arcelona, (formerly Sparrowe).

Eugene was a wonderful family friend and I enjoyed getting to know even better during my time in Ithaca. He routinely became a part of family dinners when my parents visited me at college. I looked forward to his many stories, ranging from intriguing to inspiring (as a biology major, we shared many interests) to hilariously wacky. But no matter the subject, he always wore his contagious smile and spoke with passion. His love for life and work will always be an inspiration and something he has...

I received a call just now from a Cornell colleague who informed me of Gene's death on 9 August. Gene and I overlapped in Martin Alexander's lab back in the 80s. We kept in touch via email on such subjects as the hoops we had to jump through in academia in order to get grant money. I was going to contact Gene in a week or two to see if we could get together since I'm speaking at a symposium at Cornell the end of next month, and we haven't seen each other in years, now sadly not to be; you...

Gene was a great guy. He was very generous, modest, and passionate. I will miss him.

I knew Gene from my undergraduate days at Cornell and had the pleasure of working in a lab just down the hall. Gene was always the kindest and most supportive person and definitely guided my graduate career. He will surely be missed by Cornell and everyone who knew him.

Gene was like no other. How one person could have possessed so much intellect and creativity, compassion and kindness, discipline and quirkiness, is hard to grasp. It was a gift to know Gene and almost impossible to imagine him gone. My condolences to all who loved him.

How profoundly sad to loose a great man like Gene. He was my friend and colleague for many years. I loved getting his seasonal cartoons. I always appreciated his wit, good nature, honesty and scientific integrity. My sincere condolences to the family. I will miss him a great deal.

Sincere condolences to the family, May your hearts be comforted forever as you cope with the loss of your dear loved one. - Philip 4:6&7