| This
weekend brought sad news to Real Change, when we were
told that one of our vendors, James Davis Polk, had died.
The cause of death, according to his sister, Juanita Mae,
was a liver ailment. He had been staying with a cousin
in Tacoma, recovering from a stroke earlier this year
when he died Sun., June 10.
Born April 14, 1961 in Hattiesburg, Miss., James only
spent three months there, before his family moved to
Seattle. From then on, this city was his home.
A popular vendor since 2001, who sold papers on Capitol
Hill, at the QFC located on E. 15th Ave., James was
beloved by customers for his sense of humor and winning
smile. These traits were parlayed into one of his most
endearing selling strategies: gently teasing potential
buyers by referring to them as Bill Gates or Paul Allen.
A memorial service to honor James will take place
Fri., June 15, at 1 p.m., at Southside Church of Christ,
3518 S. Edmunds St., Seattle, 98118.
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