IU student’s memorial service to be held Saturday

A memorial service will be held for sophomore Rachel James from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Allen Funeral Home, 3000 E. Third St., said Jocelyn Bowie, the director of communications and recruiting in the College of Arts and Sciences.\nJames died in a car accident Monday evening north of Crawfordsville, Ind., after her car crossed the center line and hit a Ford pick up truck.\nShe was rushed to St. Clare Hospital where it was discovered that she suffered severe internal injuries, and was then transported to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where she was later pronounced dead.\nJames was involved with the theatre department at IU.\nJames’ parents are Lynn DiPietro, former assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, and Danny James, a professor of history at IU, Bowie said. They currently reside in Aberdeen, Scotland.