Ashton resident found dead

An Ivy Tech student renting housing space at IU was found dead by a Resident Assistant in the first floor shower of Ashton Center's Weatherly Hall on Saturday evening. \nDouglas A. Weddle's body was discovered at approximately 7:30 p.m. when another resident reported the shower being used by Weddle had been running for roughly an hour.\n"Our preliminary investigation reveals (Weddle) must have had an epileptic seizure which caused his death," said IUPD Detective Lt. Steven Fiscus, who is running the investigation.\nWeddle, 32, suffered from epileptic seizures since he was 16, said Pamela Weddle, his mother. He had been under a doctor's care since, but Pamela Weddle said her son had not had a serious episode in five years.\n"He was very friendly," said Pamela Weddle of her son, who loved history and wanted someday to become a history teacher. "He liked having friends, and he wanted to be everybody's friend."\nAn Ashton resident in the restroom at 6:50 p.m. heard the shower running. That resident passed by sometime later and noticed the shower was still running. At around 7:40 p.m. the resident became worried after not getting any response from calling into the showers and went to get the RA.\nRA Alex Manus went into the shower and found the body of Weddle laying unconscious and couldn't tell if he was breathing. Manus then called the police.\n"There is no suspicion of foul play, and we're just waiting for a notification from the Coroner's officer as to the cause," said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger.\nWeddle's family in Seymour, Ind., was informed of his death by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department after IUPD requested their services.\nDean of Students Richard McKaig said he spoke with Weddle's family shortly after 10 p.m. to offer condolences on behalf of the University.\n"Because we're such a large campus I seldom know the individual personally," McKaig said. "So there is always a regret of not knowing. There's always regret losing that opportunity to know them."\nRev. Sam Davenport will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Voss and Sons Funeral Service in Seymour.\nFriends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.