Fort Valley, Virginia
Age 73
Eugenia Kemble, 73, of Fort Valley, VA and Washington DC, died August 14, 2018 at Greenfield Senior Living in Strasburg, VA. An outspoken advocate of quality public education and democracy, Ms. Kemble moved to Fort Valley after retirement to be near her children and grandchildren. She was the...
Read MoreI drove by Eugenias´s house in Fort Valley last week and warm grateful memories floated through me. She was an untiring advocate for public education, and particularly in Shenandoah County. I miss her so.
Mark Johnston
August 18, 2022 | Friend
Eugenia and her support of education in Shenandoah County will be remembered always!
Karen Whetzel
August 18, 2022 | Friend
It was my privilege and pleasure to have known Eugenia through the Shenandoah County Democratic Committee. Her hard work for public education will always be remembered.
William Scott
August 24, 2018 | Edinburg, VA
I so appreciated Eugenia challenging the school system and community about how to improve public education in the county. She was a remarkably accomplished person. The world and Shenandoah County are all the better because of her! I will miss her dearly.
Mark Johnston
August 24, 2018 | Fort Valley, VA
I worked with Genie for 23 years at the AFT. I wish we had a 100 more like her. She was a one woman think tank who knew how to turn ideas into action. Her intellect, spirit and dedication to promoting labor, democracy and education at both the AFT and the Albert Shanker Institute has been a model for many others
Jamie Horwitz
August 24, 2018 | Washington, DC
Eugenia was an remarkable community member and I appreciated her comments to school board members at meetings and her support of public education. I will surely miss her. Thinking of her family at this sad time.
Karen Whetzel
August 24, 2018 | New Market, VA
What a nice person Gene was. I am so sorry to have seen her go.
Linda Bertschinger
August 23, 2018 | Edinburg, VA
