17/03/2023
Dear Up with People Alumni Family,
It is with deep sadness and extremely heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the loss of life of our dear Eduardo Aguirre. Edu was an outstanding friend, lover of life, sunsets, and had the brightest and most engaging smile, which brought a ray of sunshine to everyone he met.
Eduardo traveled as a student in Cast E 1984. Stuart and I shared the privilege of being his Cast Directors. We remember the day he arrived for staging and how he embraced his time on the road, taking advantage of EVERY opportunity that came his way, living his life to the fullest.
Edu was an exceptional Up with People (UWP) alumnus who touched the world and those in it profoundly. There are 22,000 alumni, and we truly believe he was known and treasured by most of them through his presence and involvement in alumni activities in Tucson, Denver, Mexico, attendance and support of Up with People International Alumni Association (UWPIAA) reunions, and visiting and staying in touch with his many friends!
To honor his memory and legacy, Cast E 1984 is establishing the Eduardo Aguirre Legacy Fund in collaboration with the UWPIAA. Please join us in building a fund that will support young people traveling in future casts of UWP and the mission of the UWPIAA. Eduardo’s passion for UWP, the UWPIAA, his great love and respect for the Belks, and his thoughtful compassion for all of us will carry on through this fund.
Gifts can be made online at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWCVMHNK5A9G2 Please put Eduardo Aguirre Memorial Scholarship Fund in the “Write a note” field during check out, or you may mail a check to:
UWPIAA
73 Main Street, Suite 333
New Castle, NH 03854
Our lives have been blessed because of you,
Rajean & Stuart Shepherd
Cast Directors, Cast E 1984
and the UWPIAA Board of Governors