Seattle Hempfest’s treasurer, steering committee member and “five-star general” Share Parker, passed away Dec. 4 after battling ovarian cancer for a year and a half.

The bass player for the esteemed band The Herbivores, Share had been participating in Pacific Northwest peace rallies and demonstrations for years, and had been a part of the Seattle Hempfest family for many years. Share was also known for her wonderfully long dreadlocks that fell down past her feet.

In 2000 Share took the job of Hempfest Steering Committee treasurer. When Hempfest came up disastrously short in 2005, even while her step son was fighting terminal cancer, Share mortgaged her property to bail out Hempfest, paying over $18,000 in Hempfest debts.

Share Parker’s dedication was ceaseless, her loyalty was unwavering, and her sacrifice incalculable. She was as brave as ever as she valiantly fought to survive cancer, and she died peacefully.