Thomas Mumby, 1949—2011
Thomas Mumby was found dead at 61, on April 21, 2011, at the corner of NW 56th St and 24th NW Avenue in Ballard. He was found slumped over the driver’s seat of a van he had apparently been sleeping in.
Thomas’s Leaf is placed by Ballard Commons Park. If you have photos or memories of Thomas, please leave a comment.
Featured Leaf April 2023
4 Comments
Diana Wigington
I would like to share some history about Tom for this website. I will also look for some pictures to share that I have of him from the 1970’s when I knew him.
Diana Wigington
I was shocked to see this appear again on my FB page and also pleased that Tom is not forgotten. I’ll certainly never forget him. Not that the Commons area is back open I want to finally visit his leaf and leave some remembrances. Tom had an identical twin brother named Leonard and his mother was named Lillian. I’m sure they are long gone too.
Thank you for all you do to remember those we have lost to homelessness.
Katy Smith
I knew Thomas in the mid-1960s along with his brother Leonard. We met at a dance hall in Bothell Washington. My girlfriend and I dated the brothers for quite some time. They lived near Haller Lake in Seattle. They were a lot of fun and sweet boys but they didn’t have much direction. Eventually, we all moved on but through the years I’ve wondered what happened to Thomas.( He was the boy that I dated) and Leonard his brother. Glad to have an answer, but I’m sorry it’s not the outcome that one would like to hear, bless his sweet soul. He was a kind person and I remember that of him fondly.
Katy Smith
I would like to add that. I will go visit Thomas’s leaf. What a beautiful way to remember some of our vulnerable people. Thank you so much fallen leaves.. I found him.
Again, I would like to reiterate that Thom was a kind and gentle soul. We had some crazy times and a lot of fun. I’m so sorry that his life took hard turns.