Some died by suicide, others overdosed. One froze to death.
The 58 homeless people who died outside or by violence in King County last year were remembered in a ceremony on Dec. 21.
About 40 people gathered first at Victor Steinbrueck Park, where they lit a candle for each person who died, then walked to Westlake Center, where they stood in silence for one hour, said Marcia McLaughlin, a volunteer with the Women’s Housing Equality and Enhancement League (WHEEL), which organized the ceremony. ...