Memorial to Eve Erin Crowell
November 4, 1974-February 24, 2005
Today, on the sixteenth anniversary of her death, we remember in a special way, Eve Erin Crowell. We remember Eve as she was: sweet, sensitive, beautiful, brilliant, fun and funny and, most of all, human. Eve Erin Crowell was our beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, colleague, and friend. She was loved by many and, while she is gone, she is not forgotten. As a poignant scene in the recently released movie “Nomadland,” reminds us, “What’s remembered lives.”
On the horrible day of Eve’s death, everything changed in a second and our world has not been the same since. Eve’s family knew she wouldn’t want us to grieve too long or to be sad for the rest of our lives. We knew we had to do something in her memory that would be lasting and be a continuous source of comfort to us and all who knew and loved Eve.
Eve loved children and was a champion for equality and justice, especially for underserved and marginalized populations. Her spirit and values live on in our hearts and in our work through the nonprofit organization established in her memory: Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. We know Eve would be proud of our efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of at-risk children and teens. This work has been therapeutic and healing and has made a positive impact on the lives of over 60,000 Native American youth, primarily living on or near the Navajo Nation.
Thanks to the support of countless friends and family members and the generosity of thousands of people we’ve never even met, we have preserved Eve’s memory and carried on her legacy throughout these past sixteen years. We are grateful to all who have believed in the mission of Eve’s Fund and who support the important work we do in Eve’s memory to bring hope and wellness to young Native Americans. Our work each day reminds us that Eve is still with us.
Native American Prayer
We are more aware than ever before that we are not alone in our grief. In the past year, due to the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people across the planet have lost their loved ones—unexpectedly. All of these cherished people will live on through the memories we share, pictures we keep and the life lessons they taught us. According to this well-known Native American prayer, the people we lost are with us still.
Reach out to someone who recently lost a loved one
We invite you to join us in remembering Eve today. We also encourage you to take a little time to reach out to someone who has lost a loved one over the past year to let them know you are thinking of them. That little act of kindness could brighten someone’s day and make a bigger difference than you might ever imagine.
Please help us remember Eve
On this sixteenth anniversary of Eve’s death, we hope you will help us remember her by visiting the links provided below. Even if you never met Eve we hope you will recognize her life and her legacy through Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives.
Here are some things you can do today to support us in our grief as well as in our efforts to carry out the mission of Eve’s Fund:
- Learn more about Eve by visiting the Eve Erin Crowell memorial website and reading the past memorials that have been written on the Home Page.
- You can also view photo albums of Eve and see her final resting place.
- Please leave a comment for us in Eve’s memorial guestbook. Even if you never met Eve, your words will be of great comfort to us.
- Learn about Eve’s Fund and the programs we have created in her memory.
- Join us on Facebook and Twitter
- Sign up for our Eve’s Fund News Updates.
- Donate to Eve’s Fund in Eve’s memory or to one of our specific Eve’s Fund programs.
Please click below to donate through our secure Donation portal or you can send a check payable to Eve’s Fund to us at PO Box 3592, Newport, RI 02840.
T h a n k Y o u !
