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Memorial fund set up for slain Purdue counselor

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A memorial fund has been established for Jay T. Severson, the Purdue University student counselor who was shot to death Oct. 16 in a men's residence hall.

Severson's family requested that memorial contributions be used for drug education and counseling at the university.

Severson, a graduate student from Fair Oaks, was shot in his room at Wiley Hall by Jarrod Eskew, a freshman from Crawfordsville. Eskew then shot himself in his room at Wiley.

Severson had reported to Purdue police the night before the shooting that he had seen Eskew with cocaine in Eskew's room. Police were unable to locate Eskew that night.

Checks for the Jay Severson Memorial Fund should be made payable to "Purdue Foundation" and sent to the Development and Alumni Information Services, 1800 Purdue Memorial Union, West Lafayette, Ind. 47907-1800. Contributors should indicate "Jay Severson Memorial" in the memo section of the check.

CONTACT: Joyce Koelzer, director of annual support, (765) 494-2729; e-mail, jkoelzer@purdue.edu

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