Today I was very saddened to read that one of the amazing people I had worked with in the mayor's office, and had just seen this past summer, died of a hear attack this past weekend. He was only 38, was very kind, generous and handsome, and has 5 children that I didn't get to meet but whom he always talked about so lovingly.
Here is a link to an article about him. He was the director of Portland's Office of Youth Violence Prevention, among other things, and as such was a fellow youth advocate and an amazing role model and mentor to so many, including me. He lived his passion and did so much for so many people.
I had the pleasure of running into him at a get-together this past summer. I was so happy to be able to spend time and catch up with him. When I interned in Mayor Tom Potter's office, he always said hello and took time out of his busy schedule to answer my questions and welcome me to the office. Even at the get-together this past summer, we weren't his last stop for the day as he had come from one event and was going to stop by another in his gang-prevention role before heading home. I feel honored to have been able to know him. He's one of the people I hope to grow up to be like someday. :)
In honor of his memory, I just wanted to share his life passion and story with you all. May his memory continue to live in all who knew him or knew of him and his work.
As my favorite song sung by Sweet Honey and the Rock says, "Listen more often to things than to beings,... 'Tis the ancestor's breath, in the fire's voice we hear. 'Tis the ancestor's breath, in the voice of the water."
This is what was shared with me on Facebook about him, for those who are interested:
Here is a link to an article about him. He was the director of Portland's Office of Youth Violence Prevention, among other things, and as such was a fellow youth advocate and an amazing role model and mentor to so many, including me. He lived his passion and did so much for so many people.
I had the pleasure of running into him at a get-together this past summer. I was so happy to be able to spend time and catch up with him. When I interned in Mayor Tom Potter's office, he always said hello and took time out of his busy schedule to answer my questions and welcome me to the office. Even at the get-together this past summer, we weren't his last stop for the day as he had come from one event and was going to stop by another in his gang-prevention role before heading home. I feel honored to have been able to know him. He's one of the people I hope to grow up to be like someday. :)
In honor of his memory, I just wanted to share his life passion and story with you all. May his memory continue to live in all who knew him or knew of him and his work.
As my favorite song sung by Sweet Honey and the Rock says, "Listen more often to things than to beings,... 'Tis the ancestor's breath, in the fire's voice we hear. 'Tis the ancestor's breath, in the voice of the water."
This is what was shared with me on Facebook about him, for those who are interested:
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