Eve Buchanan Obituary

Eve Espinosa Buchanan, 88, of Colorado Springs, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. She decided to go to Heaven and apologize to two younger brothers, Del and Henry, whose hair she pulled as children and who blamed her for their early onset baldness. She leaves behind her brother Reuben, also balding, who doesn't seem to hold a grudge.

She also leaves behind seven children:

Kathy (her favorite), inherited her sense of style. Rebecca (honestly, her favorite), inherited her green thumb. Doug (probable favorite), inherited her optimism. Rob (maybe a favorite), inherited her love of bacon and green chili. Jean (most likely favorite), inherited her peacemaking abilities. Greg (total favorite), inherited her faith. Andrea (obvious favorite), inherited a bit of her artistic talent.

She had six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a whole mess of cousins, nieces, nephews and all of THEIR offspring who are also sad to see her go.

Add to that neighbors, friends and random others she hugged.

As an LPN, she wore her nurse's cap long after it was fashionable to do so. Because of course she did.

As president of Colorado Springs Art Guild for more than a decade, she terrorized members of the community into making donations, volunteering and generally supporting local art.

For many years, she served as a Proclaimer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, occasionally pinch-hitting as God's waiter/wine steward. She also lurked around the edges of Divine Redeemer and was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Any gifts made in her honor should go to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado or the rebel sisters at Benet Hill Monastery (her real favorites).

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Benet Hill Monastery, 3190 Benet Lane. Do NOT wear black. Bright colors and prints only.