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Eastern student found dead Friday
Nora Maberry/News editor
Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: News
Correction added: 3/4/08
An Eastern student died in an off-campus apartment on Friday.
The student was identified as 22-year-old Mark Schwartz from Yorkville by Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs.
"Today, our thoughts go out to the family and friends of EIU student Mark Schwartz," Nadler said in a statement released Saturday morning.
Schwartz was a biological sciences major.
On Friday, Charleston Police received a call at 6:27 p.m. from 2400 Cambridge St., Apartment 804, said Interim Police Chief Mark Jenkins.
Schwartz's roommate found him in their off-campus apartment.
The Charleston Fire Department ambulance responded, but Schwartz did not respond to resuscitation efforts.
Schwartz was pronounced dead at 7:09 p.m. at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Emergency Room.
"The official time of death is what is on the death certificate," said Coles County Coroner Mike Nichols.
An autopsy was performed Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
The autopsy was done in Springfield because the center is the only location in the area qualified to do a forensic autopsy, Nichols said.
Forensic autopsies are used to find facts relating to the death, Nichols said. A forensic autopsy is used to determine the cause, manner and underlying mechanism of death. The procedure documents the significant pathologic conditions of the body.
"It's not a routine autopsy by any means," Nichols said.
The official cause of death will not be available until toxicology and microscopic tests are complete.
Foul play and suicide are not factors in Schwartz's death, Nichols said.
Nadler had no additional information about Schwartz's activities prior to his death or any previous medical history.
"Our focus has been on the tragic death of Mark and the immediate impact on his roommate," he said.
The Eastern Counseling Center offers individual and group support services. Any member of the Eastern community needing additional support should contact the Counseling Center during regular hours at 581-3413 or via the on call pager at 348-2909 for emergencies.
"We extend our deepest sympathies and are offering our support to all those impacted by his death," Nadler said.
A wake for Schwartz will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., in Downers Grove
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Pecatonica, 126 W. Fifth St. in Pecatonica.
Funeral information:
The wake for Mark E. Schwartz will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., Downers Grove.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Pecatonica
126 W. Fifth St. Pecatonica.
Students can share memories of Schwartz in the Facebook group "We will never forget Mark E. Schwartz."
Nora Maberry can be reached at 581-7942 or at nemaberry@eiu.edu.
An Eastern student died in an off-campus apartment on Friday.
The student was identified as 22-year-old Mark Schwartz from Yorkville by Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs.
"Today, our thoughts go out to the family and friends of EIU student Mark Schwartz," Nadler said in a statement released Saturday morning.
Schwartz was a biological sciences major.
On Friday, Charleston Police received a call at 6:27 p.m. from 2400 Cambridge St., Apartment 804, said Interim Police Chief Mark Jenkins.
Schwartz's roommate found him in their off-campus apartment.
The Charleston Fire Department ambulance responded, but Schwartz did not respond to resuscitation efforts.
Schwartz was pronounced dead at 7:09 p.m. at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Emergency Room.
"The official time of death is what is on the death certificate," said Coles County Coroner Mike Nichols.
An autopsy was performed Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
The autopsy was done in Springfield because the center is the only location in the area qualified to do a forensic autopsy, Nichols said.
Forensic autopsies are used to find facts relating to the death, Nichols said. A forensic autopsy is used to determine the cause, manner and underlying mechanism of death. The procedure documents the significant pathologic conditions of the body.
"It's not a routine autopsy by any means," Nichols said.
The official cause of death will not be available until toxicology and microscopic tests are complete.
Foul play and suicide are not factors in Schwartz's death, Nichols said.
Nadler had no additional information about Schwartz's activities prior to his death or any previous medical history.
"Our focus has been on the tragic death of Mark and the immediate impact on his roommate," he said.
The Eastern Counseling Center offers individual and group support services. Any member of the Eastern community needing additional support should contact the Counseling Center during regular hours at 581-3413 or via the on call pager at 348-2909 for emergencies.
"We extend our deepest sympathies and are offering our support to all those impacted by his death," Nadler said.
A wake for Schwartz will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., in Downers Grove
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Pecatonica, 126 W. Fifth St. in Pecatonica.
Funeral information:
The wake for Mark E. Schwartz will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., Downers Grove.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Pecatonica
126 W. Fifth St. Pecatonica.
Students can share memories of Schwartz in the Facebook group "We will never forget Mark E. Schwartz."
Nora Maberry can be reached at 581-7942 or at nemaberry@eiu.edu.
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posted 3/03/08 @ 6:51 PM CST
What is the correction? I feel like if you're going to correct it, you should note what the correction is in the story.
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