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| Written by Johnathan Silver, The Shorthorn senior staff | ||||
| Thursday, 03 December 2009 08:53 PM | ||||
When & WhereARTHUR REYES’ MEMORIAL SERVICEWhen: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom Reyes, who worked for the Computer Science and Engineering department, taught undergraduate and graduate courses, was an academic adviser and advised students in a mechanical and aerospace engineering laboratory. His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said faculty deaths and memorial services on campus are not common but have happened. Deciding whether they’re held on campus depends on how families wish to proceed, she said. In this case, Reyes’ family approached the university and asked for the service to be held on campus, Sullivan said. “When we’re approached, if we have the space, we try to accommodate,” she said. “We’re providing a facility to be supportive of the family.” Reyes’ estranged wife, Colette, is suspected to have shot him to death in a garage on Arlington residential property, according to police. She was arrested, placed in the Arlington Police Department Jail, transferred to the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth and as of early Thursday evening was no longer listed on the county jail’s Web site as being an inmate. Reyes’ brother Peter e-mailed the Computer Science and Engineering department a story highlighting Reyes’ life. Instead of bringing flowers, Peter called for memorial attendees to donate money to a fund to help support Reyes’ two daughters, who survive him. Computer science senior David Eckhard said he would like to attend the service but will meet with a study group prior to the start time to prepare for finals. “I’d like for us to stop by to pay our condolences,” he said. Reyes was one of the best advisers because he was organized and efficient in his own quirky ways, Eckhard said. He said he preferred going to Reyes instead of other academic advisers. “Everyone knew that by going to him, you’d get things done,” he said. “He was pretty awesome.” Reyes had two keyboards at his desk, Eckhard said. One connected to a computer and the other to a typewriter. “He would take a form and just start typing quickly on the typewriter instead of just filling it out with a pen,” Eckhard said. “And it was almost like the forms were from the computer.” Bob Weems, computer science and engineering associate chair, said he would definitely attend the service. Even though it would be under unfortunate circumstances, the gathering’s bright side would be that alumni, former faculty and friends of the College of Engineering, who haven’t seen each other in a long time, would be together again. “The environment shouldn’t be sad,” Weems said. “It’s a service to celebrate Arthur’s life.” Views: 257 | E-mail
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