Lewis Haggins Jr (September 23, 1955 – December 23, 2003)In Memory of LEWIS HAGGINS JR., Picture The Homeless co-founder was an American homeless leader who co-founded Picture the Homeless.Emily Brady (November 12, 2006). A Chance to Be Mourned. New York Times.
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Haggins was living in New York City by the late 1990s. He co-founded Picture the Homeless in 1999 to "change the public perception of the homeless".
Haggins collapsed on a subway in December 2003, and died after being taken to hospital. He was initially buried on Hart Island as a John Doe, but was identified months later and reinterred near his family's home. His story was the impetus for the creation of a memorial service for those buried on Hart Island in 2005.Amy Gop (2007). Ritualizing with the Poor: The Potter's Field Memorial Service. Liturgy, 23(1), 15–19
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