To be a homeless guy he was well know RIP Chilly
People across Charlotte are remembering the formerly homeless, wild-haired man known as Chilly Willy, who died Thursday night after being hit by a car on East Seventh Street, a perilous spot for pedestrians in recent years.
The 58-year-old, whose real name was William Larry Major, had panhandled on Charlottes streets for more than 20 years. Police and social workers knew him by name, and his struggles with alcoholism and homelessness were widely known.
Read more here: Chilly Willys life and death on Charlotte streets | CharlotteObserver.com
People across Charlotte are remembering the formerly homeless, wild-haired man known as Chilly Willy, who died Thursday night after being hit by a car on East Seventh Street, a perilous spot for pedestrians in recent years.
The 58-year-old, whose real name was William Larry Major, had panhandled on Charlottes streets for more than 20 years. Police and social workers knew him by name, and his struggles with alcoholism and homelessness were widely known.
Read more here: Chilly Willys life and death on Charlotte streets | CharlotteObserver.com