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Davina Garrison, 1963—2005
Her body was found near the railroad tracks off of the waterfront on Thanksgiving Day. The Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Richard Harruff, responded to the scene on this holiday. Her body had been set on fire to cover up the murder. Women in Black did a cleansing ritual there. Davina Garrison’s Leaf is installed at the Seattle Justice Center. If you have stories or memories to share about Davina, please post in the comments. David Rose of “Washington Most Wanted” published a story on Thanksgiving 2018 about Davina and our remembrance of her: Remembering woman beaten, set on fire on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you, David.
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Major Lee Gay, 1957—2008
He was shot to death September 11th 2008. His body was discovered off an access road near the 1100 block of South Atlantic Street. “Things are changing thanks to you. People are taking notice. I didn’t know you all that well. But you deserve honor.” Major’s Leaf is installed at the Seattle Justice Center. If you have stories or memories to share about Major please post in the comments. Featured Leaf September 2014
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Irene Giguerre, 1956—2006
My Memories of a Beautiful Sister by Janice Connelly I met Irene in 2005; we were bunkmates at Hammond House Shelter. She was one bed over from mine. Irene was a beautiful, long-haired, quiet, dignified Native lady. She liked her beer and could get a little rowdy when she came in at night, and she was well liked by the staff at Hammond. In spite of her condition she could always be talked into retiring to her bed peacefully. We didn’t get to talk too much because she usually came in close to quiet time at 10 p.m. She had a boyfriend who adored her; she felt the same about…
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Gayle Douglas Grant, 1962—2010
Gayle had found housing at Rose House at the time of her death. Before that she was a resident of Noel House. She was beloved in many places. Gayle was run over and killed at the corner of 2nd and Bell, in front of Noel House, while waiting for the traffic light. Gayle’s leaf is placed at Noel House.
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Robert Hansen, 1951—2010
Robert Hansen was known and loved by many people: as a Real Change vendor, as an activist, and as a friend. He helped others by standing up for what he believed in, by mentoring others, and in countless small personal ways like petting a customer’s dog while she was shopping.
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Janice Hibbert, 1942—1996
Words by Michele Marchand Originally published in Real Change June 1996 Janice Hibbert, friend to WHEEL, Noel House, and Church of Mary Magdalene, died on April 5th [1996] after a short but intense struggle with breast cancer. She will be sorely missed. Janice began working with WHEEL (Women’s Housing, Equality and Enhancement League) last fall during the planning process for the Homeless Women’s Forum. She was homeless herself; had taken leadership at one of our self-managed shelters, and was committed to finding ways to destigmatize homelessness for her sisters at the same time she worked on finding herself a job. She’d been a registered nurse most of her adult life,…
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Margaret Jackson, 1953—1994
Beloved longterm member of Noel House, Angelines and DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center). Margaret Jackson: A Woman of Will by Margaret King First printed in the premiere issue of Real Change, September 1994 Margaret Jackson died in March of this year after struggling with many health problems, primarily advanced lung disease. The last six weeks of her life were a grueling physical and emotional struggle for Margaret, entailing a revolving door of hospitalization and uncountable amounts of medication. Given her awesome strength of will (which all who knew her were familiar with) she fought hard to overcome what ailed her. But she told me many times in those weeks that…
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Michelle Jackson, 1970—2009
Michelle’s leaf is placed at Angeline’s. If you have photos or memories of Michelle, please post a comment.
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Sharon Kilgore, 1959—2010
According to her friend Janna, Sharon Kilgore had a very difficult life, with many difficult things surrounding her. She did her best in an often impossible situation. In spite of all the odds against her, she kept a sense of humor, black as it may have been. In a video Public Service Announcement for the Church of Mary Magdalene, Sharon spoke up to solicit donations of brassieres for their “Ministry of the Lingerie:” “You never know when you might have to go to a funeral, baby,” she said, and then laughed her beautiful laugh. She used to call all of us younger women, “baby girl.” She was a tough mom figure to…
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Robert Kotopka, 1942—2004
Robert Kotopka’s Leaf is placed at the Seattle Justice Center. If you have stories or memories to share about Robert please post a comment.
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Brandi Lambert, 1974—2010
Brandi was a member of Mary’s Place, Matt Talbot Center, and Angelines, and she had many friends at Noel House. She was loved by many people. Leaf Location: Noel House
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Dinah Lane, 1951—2005
THE SEA OUTSIDE The rise in suicides in King County’s Homeless Community by Michele Marchand; originally published in Real Change in 2005 On the streets, where last names are seldom important or even known, Dinah Lane was often called Dinah Shore. Although both these Dinahs had strawberry blond hair and amazing smiles, you couldn’t imagine someone less like the sunny 1950s television hostess and singer than Dinah Lane. She was a homeless activist, a striver for justice, and was always reading thick tomes from the Public Library. She engaged for hours in intense, thoughtful conversation about the government, systems and conspiracies.
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Robin Langston, 1972—2000
Robin Langston was strangled to death in the alley off Third Avenue and Blanchard Friday, September 15, 2000 at 4 a.m. Late in the afternoon that day I walked down the alley, just after I’d gone to a police briefing about the murder.
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Ella Lewis, 1947—2009
. Ella’s leaf is placed at Angeline’s. If you have memories or photos of Ella, please post a comment to share them.
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Michael Lindsay, 1958—2009
Michael died October 9th 2009 at 6th and James, hit-and-run. His dog Bear died with him. Requestor: “He was a nice guy. He didn’t deserve to die in the manner that he did. Mike was the brother of a very good friend, Vern Lindsay. Mike was a fun-loving guy who enjoyed life to its fullest. He loved life, family, and friends. He was trying to get his life back together.” Michael’s Leaf is installed at the Seattle Justice Center. A Leaf for Bear lies next to his, and a Leaf for brother Vern, who died in 2013. If you have stories or memories to share about Michael, please post in…
