ESS’s ‘Old Master’ Moves On to Next Home
Thanks to George’s inspired determination, past clients of the Eugene Service Station are not forgotten George Lastrapes pursued his passion for classical portraiture and used it to memorialize others who came to St. Vincent de Paul for help. In so doing, he...
Anne Williams: A Fond Recollection
Former SVdP Development Director Remembers A Friend: Anne Williams. Anne Williams was a study in contrasts. Elegant, long tapered fingers held a pen, or a cigarette, or a well-used trowel or a rambunctious dog. She loved her husband so fiercely and privately, that I...
A Match Made At St. Vinnie’s
February already. So far, 2021 hasn’t proved the panacea we hoped for, but now comes Valentine’s Day and an opportunity to appreciate those we love and, perhaps, have lost. St. Vinnie’s didn’t lose Anne Williams entirely when death came to her on Feb. 24, 2020. We...
Compassion Through A Peephole
We like to think that we don’t prejudge people. In fact, after 18-plus years at St. Vincent de Paul, I was sure the admonition to “put judgment in your back pocket” had sunk in. So, to acknowledge this Thanksgiving holiday, I’m thankful for an...