The Women in Black will hold a vigil in honor of Thomas Mumby on Wednesday, June 15. Mumby was a homeless man who was found dead on the corner of NW 56th St and 24th NW Avenue on April 21.

Mumby, 61, was found in a van, slumped over the driver’s seat. It appeared he had been sleeping in that van. The cause of his death was acute ethanol intoxication.

Mumby is the third homeless man who has died out on the streets of Ballard this year. In March, Charles Tompkins, 49, was found dead of hypothermia near the Ballard Locks. And in April, Ken Trygg, 47, was found dead near a dumpster at 2800 NW Market Street; the cause of his death isn’t determined yet.

Every time a homeless person is found dead outside or dies by violence in King County, WHEEL, a homeless women’s organizing effort, and the Church of Mary Magdalene mobilize for our silent witnessing vigil.

WHEEL and the Church of Mary Magdalene Women in Black will stand to honor and remember Mumby from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, outside the Justice Center on 5th and Cherry St in downtown Seattle.

Organizers of the vigil would like to know more about Mumby and ask those who knew Mumby to attend the vigil or contact WHEEL.

In an effort to help the Ballard homeless community, a community effort in Ballard is working to start a Car Camp Pilot Project. For months, they’ve been trying to find host sites and to start this important project, which would help keep homeless people safe and alive.

For more information, contact the Women in Black at wheelorg@yahoo.com.