• David Milton Pledger 1967–2020

    David died April 18, 2020 at 420 4th Avenue. Women in Black stood vigil for him. David’s Leaf is on the 4th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of David, please post a comment.  

  • Erick Lee Dunn 1970–2020

    Erick died June 4, 2020 at 4th Avenue and Jefferson Street. Women in Black stood vigil for him. Erick’s Leaf is on the 4th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Erick, please post a comment.  

  • Teddy Werre 1951—2020

    Teddy died of hypothermia April 29, 2020 at Harborview Medical Center. Women in Black stood vigil for him. Teddy’s Leaf is on the 4th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Teddy, please post a comment. Featured Leaf April 2022

  • Lacresha Bolar 1987–2020

    Lacresha died under the 4th Avenue South bridge on December 5, 2020. She was beloved at Angeline’s and many other places. Women in Black stood vigil for Lacresha on December 30, 2020. From Lisa Kelly: “Lacresha spent much of her childhood in the foster care system where she was separated from her siblings who she loved very much. She also loved her mother and her daughter who was born while she was in the foster care system. She fought hard to be with and visit her siblings, taking her case manager to the Washington Court of Appeals. She fought hard to keep custody of her daughter. She fought hard out…

  • Dominic Madura 1992–2020

    Dominic James Madura died at 27, at 10th Avenue S & S Lane Street.  Dominic’s father stood with us in the Women in Black vigil for Dominic on September 9, 2020. Dominic’s Leaf is on the 4th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Dominic, please post a comment.

  • Andrew Busch 1985–2020

    Andrew died September 1, 2020, in an encampment fire at 7th and Seneca. Women in Black held a vigil for Andrew, and one of his friends later posted this eulogy on our Facebook page: Dec’lan-Amadeus Colburn I: Rest in peace, Andrew Josef Busch. 35 is too young. There doesn’t seem to be an obituary out there so I’ll do my best to honor a special person. In mid-2007, I moved from Boise, ID to the Seattle area with a girlfriend. As young love often does, we quickly parted ways and I didn’t know where I was going to live. Luckily, I met a cool dude named Andrew that worked at…

  • Daine White 1987–2020

    Daine died May 11, 2020 at Yesler Way and Prefontaine. Women in Black stood vigil for him. Daine’s Leaf is on the 5th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Daine, please post a comment.  

  • Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez 1965–2020

    Jose died December 8, 2020 of hypothermia, at 450 3rd Avenue. Women in Black stood vigil for him on December 30, 2020. Jose’s Leaf is on the 5th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Jose, please post a comment.  

  • Theresa Simon 1962–2021

    Theresa died February 8, 2021 at 619 3rd Avenue. Women in Black stood vigil for her March 17, 2021. Theresa’s Leaf is on the 5th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Theresa, please post a comment.

  • James Hayes 1961–2020

    James died January 3, 2020 at 700 Seneca of natural causes. Women in Black stood vigil for him. James’s Leaf is on the 5th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have photos or memories of James, please post a comment.  

  • Kyle Bradford 1991–2021

    Kyle was born February 10, 1991. He died at Harborview on May 13, 2021 from an infection. His caseworker, Melissa Cohen, says “Kyle was kind and funny, he will be missed.’ Kyle stayed in the Pioneer Square area near 3rd and James. His Leaf is on the 4th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Kyle, please post a comment.  

  • Lisa Vach 1982–2020

    Lisa was described by friends as kind, and funny, and an artist. She was murdered in Cal Anderson Park on September 16, 2020, at 38. Many of Lisa’s friends stood vigil for her with Women in Black on September 23rd. WHEEL is profoundly grateful to announce the reopening of our Women’s Empowerment Center, a self-managed Sunday Arts and Education program at our WHEEL First Presbyterian Shelter (715 Spring Street) every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM, open to all homeless and formerly homeless women. This was made possible by an extremely generous legacy gift made in memory Lisa Vach by her sister Carolle Michelle. Lisa was an incredibly gifted,…

  • Lantz Rowland 1956–2017

    Lantz was born January 10, 1956 and died December 31, 2017. He was an iconic leader in the SHARE community. He lived at Tent City 3 for many years and had several roles in SHARE including member of the elected Board. He was very politically astute, which influenced the choice of location for his Leaf. Lantz’s Leaf is on the 5th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Lantz, please post a comment. Featured Leaf January 2022

  • Bryan “Fox” Bracken 1975–2020

    Fox was well known at SHARE and WHEEL—mischievous, troublesome, likeable. He coined the phrase “fallenleaves” for the Homeless Remembrance Project. Fox was 55 when he died, on July 31, 2020, in the Holiday Inn DESC shelter. Fox’s Leaf is on the 5th Avenue side of Seattle City Hall. If you have memories or photos of Fox, please post a comment. Featured Leaf July 2022