Gray, Melvin Melvina

I remember Melvin from DSS at 965 Mission Street. He stood his ground and was what he was, regardless of the sometimes intimidating environment at that address of Mission (between 5th and 6th Streets); and to think would do all this in his home-made, tight-fitting bell-bottom flairs. He had the sharpest tongue, obviously honed over years. It was a long time ago, Melvin, but you are remembered.

We have not forgotten.

Your name came up at random on the database. You would have loved 2016 technology. I'm thinking about you and your friends you died too early. The world did get better thanks to your generation. Guy x

Here you can find another tribute and a few pictures of Melvin on page 8 (6 in the document): https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/sfbagals/Gay_Focus/1981_Gay_Focus_Vol01_No01_Aug_6.pdf