Remembering homeless "lobbyist" David Owen
By JUSTIN KENDALL
It's been almost two years since the murder of homeless “lobbyist” and sex offender David Owen. The Kansas Capitol is much quieter – and less interesting – without Owen. But civil rights activist C.E. “Sonny” Scroggins is keeping Owen's memory alive.
Scroggins and the Stop the Violence Memorial Tree Dedication Committee will hold a candlelight vigil on Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m. at the Topeka homeless camp that Owen barged into the night of his murder.
Scroggins tells The Pitch in an e-mail that the National Coalition Against Homelessness and the local chapter of Biasbusters are asking the city to name the camp area after Owen.
“He deserves a memorial because of his dedication to the homeless -- a cause that many of us would not consider because of fear, cowardice or man’s inhumanity to man,” Scroggins writes. “David, We love you and miss you. God Bless You! We know you are in heaven still watching over the homeless and silently urging them to call their families and reconnect.”
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