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- Man who died in Mason Mill Park, died of natural causes [Patch]
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Just so you know, a full-length documentary on Atlanta Legal Aid appears tonight at 9 pm on WPBA. The organization has an office that serves Decatur across from the library and many staff- some Decatur residents!- and DeKalb-based clients are featured. A number of scenes were shot outdoors in Decatur!
Interesting…is it about a specific issue or just legal aid in general?
Legal Aid in general now that I am too late to answer
nelliebelle- Thanks for sharing! It was very interesting to learn its history and the areas that Legal Aid tackles. BIG PROPS to all of the many dedicated folks who’ve given their hearts and talents to ensuring justice for all!
Very Cool! Thanks for the heads up!!
I’ve had a hard time getting the person they found at Mason Mill out of my mind, probably because I take my kids to that park to play and we walk the path between Medlock and Mason Mill parks all the time.
Anyone know whether when the medical examiner says “natural causes” it just means they ruled out violence or foul play or does it really mean something like heart disease or diabetes as opposed to, say, hypothermia?
It makes me so sad to think someone was out there in the cold and wet weather without somewhere to go. I guess I should also feel said that he was out there at the end of his life, for whatever reason. I know homeless people freeze to death here outside all the time, and it doesn’t help to get upset just because you hear about it in your neighborhood. We have had people go through the trash cans put out on our street looking for food and I wish I knew of somewhere close by that I could tell them about, but most of the shelters/resources I know of are downtown.
Babbling now, so I guess I will stop.
I read on another website that the person found in Mason Mill died of a massive heart attack. Not sure if that is accurate, but would fit in with natural causes.
TopHat Cat, your comment about local resources for people who are homeless is excellent. I hope that readers will chime in with whatever information that they have. I’m aware of these resources:
Decatur Cooperative Ministry – http://www.decaturcooperativeministry.org
Operates Hagar’s House, a 30-day emergency shelter for women with children; also manages many other support programs to help families transition from homelessness
DEAM – Decatur-Area Emergency Assistance Ministry – http://www.deamdecatur.org
Provides assistance with food, prescriptions, utilities, rent/mortgage, and clothing
Oakhurst Presbyterian Clothes Closet – http://www.oakhurstpresbyterian.org
Provides free clothing on selected days to people in need
Also, Clifton Sanctuary, in Atlanta’s nearby 30307 neighborhood, is a shelter that serves men.
Thanks, Cyn! This is good information. I have since heard somewhere else that the person who died at Mason Mill was on his evening walk. Maybe he wasn’t out there alone too long. Still there are lots of people around who don’t have a place to stay. I’ll keep the above info handy.
It seems it would be a great service to the community if each of us were equipped with the knowledge of whom to call for a particular situation. Should it be 911? Should it be a social service agency? Fast response is an issue, appropriate response i another. What is the right thing to do?
The United Way operates a 211 hotline (also online) to help locate resources for folks. I have found it helpful when working with clients or people I come across on the street.
There seems to be a void for homeless childless married couples. I met a couple sheltering under the Freedom Parkway ‘ice bridge’. They had a all-too familiar story–lost their jobs, no money, lost their apartment. I tried calling the United Way and few faith-based resources, but there seems to be no help for people in their particular situation. I know they were making the rounds every day, and I am hoping they found some assistance, since they are no longer there. If you have a substance abuse problem, or domestic violence victim, there are places to go, but if you a 60 year old man with a wife, very few places could help you (if you wanted to remain as a couple).