What Became of The Kids
As shown in the movie, Dewayne Pomeroy hanged himself in July 1984, the day before his 17th birthday. Some of the street kids held a balloon release and planted a tree in Freeway Park in his memory. Lou Ellen "Lulu" Couch was stabbed by a man at an arcade on 1st and Pike Street during a fight in December 1985. Her last words were, "Tell Martin and Mary Ellen Lulu died". Approximately 319 people attended her funeral. Two floor plaques at the Pike Place Market bear the names of Dewayne and Lulu. Roberta Joseph Hayes fell victim to Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. Rat is married with children and has grandchildren.
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Famous quotes containing the word kids:
“Some parents were awful back then and are awful still. The process of raising you didn’t turn them into grown-ups. Parents who were clearly imperfect can be helpful to you. As you were trying to grow up despite their fumbling efforts, you had to develop skills and tolerances other kids missed out on. Some of the strongest people I know grew up taking care of inept, invalid, or psychotic parents—but they know the parents weren’t normal, healthy, or whole.”
—Frank Pittman (20th century)