We have been in Fairview for 6 months now and it kind of feels like we’ve been here longer, in a good way. Our most traveled route is a right out of the community, a half a mile east on Sandy Blvd to a traffic light, then right again taking us underneath of I-84. This takes us south into Fairview, Wood Village and Gresham for all our shopping and dining needs.
Ever since we’ve traveled that way there has been a homeless person living under I-84. We’ve never seen the individual, but their shopping cart, sleeping bag/blankets and a couple of handmade sign with bible verses on them have been there.
A couple of weeks ago when we passed under the Interstate all that stuff was gone. I figured the local authorities had cleared the person out or maybe he/she had just moved on. The very next day while reading the Portland newspaper, the Oregonian, I saw an article that said a body was found in an open space near the intersection of Halsey St and Fairview Ave, and foul play was suspected. Hey I recognize the corner, Fairview Ave/NE 223rd Ave is where we pass under I-84 and Halsey is the next light, maybe a 1/4 mile up the street.
Was this our missing homeless person?