Allison Michelle Sparrow

A San Francisco artist is murdered in a drive-by shooting
Those who crossed paths with Allison Sparrow in the months leading up to her death near a homeless camp at 16th and Harrison streets on December 18 only knew her briefly, but all felt that they had found a rare friend who, however fleetingly, brought warmth and laughter into their lives.

“Her heart was big, that’s what drew me to her,” said a woman who goes by the name Shy, who lives in the camp where the 33-year-old Sparrow and her partner had been living in the months leading up ...

Obituary for Allison Michelle (Deming) Sparrow

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