He was a passionate advocate for people on the edge J ohn “Jay” Samuel Thiemeyer III, 73, of St. Johns in Portland, died on Thursday, March 11, at Sunnyside Medical Center. He was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, where he attended medical school befo ...
31 Mar 2021 - Street Roots
The co-founder of Sisters of the Road, who died Aug. 19, touched many people. Here's what some of them have to say. Genny Nelson, co-founder of Sisters of the Road Cafe, was an indomidable force of human nature in Portland’s political and social envi ...
26 Aug 2020 - Street Roots
A memorial for Lolo is planned at the Street Roots office Lori De Tie: March 26, 1976- Dec. 2, 2019 Lolo was born in Portland on March 26, 1976, to Mary K. Hoskinson, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and 21 inches long. She was speaking 26 words before she w ...
20 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
May 8,1955 – May 3, 2018 I am being the best I can be I am homeless I am working I am a carpenter I am an artist I am a poet I am paying my way I am a son I am a brother I am a friend-George Mayes If you’re lucky, you work with people who can turn a br ...
25 May 2018 - Street Roots