The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark in downtown Houston hosted the Skate & Rock Memorial Session on Saturday night. Skate & Rock honored 15 skaters who have died since the park has been open. There was a commemoration and acknowledgment of a new 15 rose bush rose garden in the park to honor the fallen. The event hosted a hard charging pool skate session and two bands, RANK and Funeral Horse. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)
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Adam Wiggins airs it out -
The Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark is located on Sabine Street in between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive. -
A fifteen bush rose garden was planted to honor those who have passed -
Skate & Rock Memorial Session attendees -
Skate & Rock skater -
Skate & Rock skater -
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Artists painted fresh murals -
Adam Wiggins -
The names of those skaters who have passed -
Skate & Rock Memorial Session attendees -
Emcee Aaron Estrada (L) and Barry Blumenthal (R) -
Skate & Rock Memorial Session attendees -
John Mitchamore takes time to water the newly planted rose bushes -
Skate & Rock Memorial Session attendees -
RANK played bare chested -
Skate & Rock -
Barry and Derrick have skated the park since day one, they were also part of an organization that helped bring this skatepark to the city -
Artists painted new murals -
The memorial rose garden sits in the middle of the skatepark while the world’s longest mural inside a skatepark adorns the rear wall. -
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Adam Wiggins -
Skate & Rock Memorial Session attendees -
Barry Blumenthal -
Funeral Horse rocked their set -
James Cole gets some air -
Skate & Rock Memorial Session skaters -
These two guys won Independent Truck Company branded Igloo coolers