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A eulogy for the forgotten homeless
A father and onetime Columbus civic activist reflects on the recent death of his son, who lived on the city’s margins
Richard Sheir
My name is likely unfamiliar to most readers, but years ago I was known in Columbus as “The Arena Slayer.” I led ragtag, David-and-Goliath battles that ultimately defeated sales tax measures to fund a convention center, arena and soccer stadium. (They were ultimately built, but without regressive sales taxes.) I was a single dad at the time, and I often had my young child at my side during community forums and media interviews.