Roy. Bill. David.
These were the first three of several names that were read at a vigil on Monday to remember homeless people who died outside this year in Central Oregon.
About 50 people walked from the parking lot of the nonprofit Family Kitchen to Troy Field in downtown Bend, with masks on and candles or flashlights in hand. Social service providers have documented at least 15 people have died outside this year.
At Troy Field, social service providers and faith leaders held a memorial with a simple message: Each person brought light into the world, and with their death, the world becomes a little darker.