MIKE “BONES” HARTZEL (RIP)

THARON “PRINCE”CHAMBERS (RIP)

HOMELESS RESIDENTS & PROTECTORS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Tharon Prince was an artist. He knew most everyone in the neighborhood and made sure they knew him as well.

“Bones” as most knew him, spent most of his life on Rice Street. He too knew the neighborhood well and looked out for local businesses and neighbors.

Tharon passed at age 31 in 2015 and we lost Bones in 2018. Both considered Rice Street to be their home.

VOICES OF THE NORTH END is dedicated to raising the visibility of North End residents and community goers.  Over the past few years In Progress interviewed and photographed individuals and families that consider the neighborhood their home. In Progress worked in partnership with the City of Saint Paul to identify residents willing to share their stories about what they appreciate most about the neighborhood.

VOICES OF THE NORTH END is sponsored by the Knight Foundation and Saint Paul Foundation