Isolde Eichenlaub MacGibbon Pleier

I just came across this wonderful tribute that my older brother Doug wrote about our Mom. So spot on! Our Mom was incredibly tough and resilient as she managed the day to day "operations" of our family! She was the glue that kept it all together! I was blessed to be with her during her last two months. She was there when I came into the world and I was there when she left. We had so much fun during those two months. Chaperoning her on dates with her boyfriend Jim; cooking her favorite...

I am so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. I grew up with Evan, attending St Thomas Moore and Jesuit. One of my fondest memories was attending church, in my youth, with my parents and two brothers. The MacGibbons always sat near the front. When it was time to stand they towered over everyone. Even my Dad at 6'4" and us three boys could not compete. Again I am sorry for your loss and wish the entire family the very best and good health. Kelly Scott

Our mother lived a long, rich life, and many lives at that:

She was born into Portland, Oregon society as the daughter of Frank and Beatrice Eichenlaub. Her father conducted the Portland Oregon symphony, as well as tried to direct me into becoming a competent violinist.

When she married our father, Bill MacGibbon, a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army infantry fighting in Europe in World War II, she became a mother of three rough-and-tumble sons whom she managed to...

I did not know Isolde but her name jumped out at me because her father was my violin teacher in the late 1940s. I have wonderful memories of him and his home in Eastmoreland where I sometimes took lessons and played in recitals there.