Eugene Speicher
1883–1962 (age 79)
Painter
Biography
Eugene Speicher captured faces and landscapes with a gentle brush, earning acclaim for his luminous portraits and thoughtful compositions that married realism with a subtle lyricism. His works hung in prominent galleries because they honored both subject and viewer with the same quiet concentration.
Beyond his own canvases he nurtured art students, sharing discipline and joy with each class, and his life of color is remembered at Mount Evergreen Cemetery.