Eugene H. Plowe

Dear Eugene:
You were such a friend to us, and I can only remember you with love. You helped us raise our kids: Matthew, Beth, and Joel, and you were always there with your peaceful presence for me when I needed just to sit and BE. Your wry, subtle humor was a later development, and we all got a quiet kick out of it. Your smile, when it came, could light up all of our hearts. Gene, you have loved, you have been loved, and now you have gone to the greatest love at all. We will miss you...

It was my privelege to be Gene's Home Aide for many months a couple years ago. He was a delight to work with and will be very much missed. May God bless and keep his eternal soul.

Dear Eugene:

You were our friend from the beginning of our time with l'Arche. Your fame preceded you: I heard about you from Wolf before I even met you. I always appreciated your peacefulness, just to sit with you saying nothing was therapeutic in and of itself. By your friendship and loving example, you helped us raise our kids: Matthew, Beth and Joel. Your humor was something else: so dry and subtle, easy to miss. Your smile, rare and precious, could light up any darknesses...