May God bless you and your...
So sorry for your loss. I only knew her briefly but her impact was great. Take care my friend!
Ginny Deaver Sadler
September 21, 2024 | Other
West Point, Virginia
1943 - 2021
Shirley "Little Dove" Custalow McGowan entered eternal rest on September 13, 2021 at the age of 78. Little Dove was born on March 1, 1943 to the late Chief Webster "Little Eagle" Custalow and Mary Lee "White Feather" Adams Custalow on the Mattaponi Indian Reservation in King William County, VA,...
Read MoreSo sorry for your loss. I only knew her briefly but her impact was great. Take care my friend!
Ginny Deaver Sadler
September 21, 2024 | Other
Group of 10 Memorial Trees
David and Brenda Broadwell
October 01, 2021 | Fort Myers, FL
I was privileged to attend a tour of the Mattaponi Indian Reservation conducted by Shirley "Little Dove". I was profoundly touched by her kindness, knowledge, wisdom and deep love for Nature, her people and their traditions. During the tour, I learned about the history and culture of the Mattaponi People, and through her presence could sense its beauty and wisdom. I will never forget her. The world of today could benefit immensely from following her example and the ways of her people.
Judy Mueller
September 30, 2021 | Other
ODE TO LITTLE DOVE A tear can no more purify a river Than a firefly can hold back the darkness, Bur a soul weeping against injustice Must take arms to save that which it loves. I met Shirley "Little Dove" Custalow McGowan On the Mattaponi Trail of Hope. We were fighting to save the Mattaponi River From a reservoir proposed by the city of Newport News. Little Dove learned the history and artisan skills of her people And spent much of her life sharing them with the world. She...
Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield
September 24, 2021 | Friend
I shared learning with Shirley in Bible Study Fellowship and learned from her when she taught at First Night in Williamsburg. She had much to share and I will miss her.
Ann Thomas
September 21, 2021 | Other
Good bye Lady, you will be missed.
CThom
September 21, 2021