The Street Roots vendor was known for his compassion, his sense of humor and his chess skills; memorials are planned for July Beloved Street Roots vendor John Davis died suddenly of a heart attack on June 10 – not long after his vendor profile was publish ...
21 Jun 2019 - Helen Hill
The advocate with Outside In died Jan. 6. She was 74. Tia Plympton, a lifelong advocate for homeless youths in Portland, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the age of 74. She was a revolutionary spirit who stood for and with homeless youths for decades. She ...
11 Jan 2019 - Haven Wheelock
The Street Roots vendor's daughter shares an excerpt of the eulogy she wrote for her father How do I write something that captures the essence of my dad? How do I find words to describe his depth, his character, his soul? There are no words to descr ...
17 Aug 2018 - Katelynn Howard
Street Roots vendor Art Garcia pays tribute to his peer The memorial outside Trader Joe’s on Glisan Street for David Testawich, a Street Roots vendor who died earlier in the week. Photo by Kaia Sand I had known Dave over 15 years, and it truly saddens me ...
17 Aug 2018 - Art Garcia
She was small in stature, but brightened a room with her gigantic smile Diana Wyatt, who we knew as Dani, was small in stature. But what she lacked in height, she more than made up for in personality, kindness, hard work and glee. She was a friend to both ...
10 Aug 2018 - Street Roots an...
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
Bob Eckerson Bob was a part of Street Roots for many years. He was a big-hearted guy who always supplied his regular customers with a paper, a laugh and a conversation. A regular vendor at the Sellwood QFC and the Beaverton Farmer’s Market, Bob has left b ...
31 Dec 2014 - Cole Merkel
Barbara Ann Lescher, aka “The Sock Lady” died January 27, 2013. She was well known in Old Town and China Town as the director of Our Peaceful Place, a day shelter that closed in 2006. Since then, she has often been seen walking downtown handing out necess ...
16 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff