Family and friends gathered at Jimi Hendrix Park on Thursday, July 2 to celebrate the life of Horace Lorenzo Anderson. Many of those gathered wore t-shirts with favorite photos of the young man who was killed on the edge of Seattle’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone on June 20. While there were no speeches, the event was a chance for friends and family to enjoy a delicious repast and remember the 19-year-old who had recently graduated from the Youth Education Program (YEP) alternative high school, and had a bright future in front of him. As a DJ played music in the background, some people danced and talked about their memories of the young man whose life was taken too soon.
As the celebration wrapped up, family members and Lorenzo’s friends gathered in front of the Jimi Hendrix wall for a group photo and then released dozens of balloons bearing messages of love to Lorenzo.
Lorenzo Anderson’s mother Donnitta Sinclair and sisters Reality and Maliesha pose with a picture of him during a celebration of his life, July 2 at Jimi Hendrix Park. (Photo: Susan Fried)
Lorenzo Anderson’s mother Donnitta Sinclair gives her mother a kiss during the celebration of Lorenzo’s life, July 2 at Jimi Hendrix Park.Lorenzo Anderson’s mother Donnitta Sinclair holds her grandson Ramel 2, during the celebration of Lorenzo’s life, July 2 at Jimi Hendrix Park. (Photo: Susan Fried)
Lorenzo Anderson’s sister Maliesha and his nephew Ramel pose with a picture of him during a celebration of his life, July 2 at Jimi Hendrix Park.Lorenzo Anderson’s family and friends release dozens of balloons with messages of love for him, at the end of a celebration of the young man’s life July 2 at Jimi Hendrix Park.A cousin of Lorenzo Anderson writes a message to him before joining dozens of others in releasing the balloons into the sky at the end of a celebration of Lorenzo’s life July 2 at Jimi Hendrix Park.
