Memorial service to commemorate deceased staff member

People who knew George Sullivan will have the opportunity to pay their last respects. \nA memorial service for Sullivan will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at St. Paul's Catholic Church on 17th St. near Bill Armstrong Stadium, according to a statement by Theatre and Drama chairwoman Patricia Russell.\nSullivan, 54, had served as the director of audience development for the theater department until he took his own life March 5. \nAccording to official reports, police arrived at Sullivan's residence at 8:50 p.m. March 7. Bloomington Police Department officer Joshua Kamp was first to arrive on the scene. Kamp and BPD Officer Randy Gehlhausen entered Sullivan's residence and discovered the body of Sullivan just inside the living room area, Officer Kamp's report said.\nNeighbor Molly Thompson said Sullivan would often acknowledge her when he saw her, engaging her in conversation about her studies as an MBA student. Thompson said she was frustrated when she was not able to find Sullivan's obituary in any of the local papers.\nPaul Ripley, a faculty member in the School of Music, said he was pleased George would be given some formal recognition.\n"I'm happy there is going to be memorial service for George," Ripley said. "I appreciate whoever is responsible for putting that together…it's some form of closure."\nThe IDS reported Tuesday that police discovered Sullivan March 5. After further investigation, it was revealed police discovered Sullivan March 7. The IDS regrets this error.