Their Light Shines On: Homeless Persons' Memorial Day 2023
On December 21, the longest night of the year, we gathered for Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. We remembered the lives of 127 people without homes who died in 2023.
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Senior Client Relations Manager Malcolm Williams, LCSW-C, delivered an original piece to commemorate the night.
Read the names of the friends and family who passed below.
Aaron Hall Ahtea Patterson Anthony Williams Anthony Johnson Antonio Mitchell Antwone Anthony Barbara Norris Barry Cornish Benedict Boblitz Benjamin Johnson Benzina Boice Bishop David Oconnell Brandon Hargraves Brian Jones Brittany Jones Buck Charles Frye Charles Robinson Charley Bowser Clayton Butts Craig Chestnut Damien Quinnes David Franklin Dawn Kozlowski Delores Frieze Dennis Green Desmond Murray Dorothy Neal Eddie Canway Elmer Fernanders Frederick Franklin Garcia Benjamin | George Marsh Glenford Johnson Greg Ewell Hamid Fakhori Harry Scott Howard Floyd Iquan Dinking Jacob George James Carter James Smith James Gwynn James Reynolds James Eloron James Ebron Janice Baker Jasmine Adair Jayquan Friend Jeffrey Britt Jr Jeffrey Powell Jerry Malloy Jerry Morris Jesiyca Wilson Jesse Harley Jesse Fabian John Martin Joseph Smithson Joseph Everett Joyce Taylor Juan James Justin White Keith Yeager Kelly Harmon | Kenneth Quick Kevin Mason Mason Kimberly Ward Kirk Parker Larry Jones Leah Dixon Leodegario Rodriguez Leroy Prince Leroy White Linda Toler Lloyd Stone Lorna Stokes Mama Mary Maria Carter Mark Kirby Mark Hall Martin Boliraw Marvin Shropshire Michael Griffin Michael Branch Michael Edmonds Miguel Bonilla Ms. Irch Nakiyah (Kay) Collins Nathaniel Lewis Nathaniel Harris Nykayla Strawder Oscar Diaz Phyliss Hill Phyllis Nolley Pierre Upshaw Quinn Carter | Rachel Joy Ralph Johnson Richard Monczewski Rick Debilwiss Robert Hollander Robert Helton Robert Dangerfield Ronald Whittaker Rose Marie Mohr Samuel Hall Sandra Smith Shawn Hooker Shelley Lambrith Taylor Friend Terence Walker Thomas Smith Jr Traci Edge-Washington Traquarn Lewis Trea Ellinger Tyrone Moss Jr Venice Bryant Veronica Dorsey Victor Datcher Volora Queen Wendell Drummond William Tscheschlog William Burdette William Blandon Willie Samuel Zachary Grandy Zay Friend |
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