Freshman biochemistry major Jacquelyn Bruhn died after injuries she sustained from a car crash Saturday afternoon, according to an e-mail from Residence Life.
Leon McClinton, director of residence life, informed residents of Lee Hall, where Bruhn lived, of her death Sunday morning.
The e-mail did not include details on Bruhn’s car accident.
Residence Life sponsored a meeting Sunday night where students had the opportunity to talk with representatives of the Dean of Students Office, Cook Counseling Center and Residence Life.
Bruhn played the trumpet in the Marching Virginians. She was also involved with Virginia Tech’s snowboarding club as well as with Campus Crusade for Christ.
Bruhn’s roommate, freshman university studies major Anna Rakes, said Bruhn was “a beautiful person, inside and outside.”
“She was a really unique person,” Rakes said. “She never had a bad thing to say about anyone. I always saw her smiling.”
Rakes said Bruhn liked to spend her free time studying, attending Bible studies, snowboarding and spending time with her friends.
“We hung out a lot, but not as much as I wanted to now,” Rakes said.
Rakes said the last time she was with Bruhn, they had dinner together at Hokie Grill on Friday night.
“I’m glad we did that,” she said.
Bruhn attended South County Secondary School in Fairfax County, where she participated in the marching band and played softball.
Rakes said Bruhn loved others, especially her parents and siblings. Bruhn’s sister, Lindsay, is a junior at George Mason University and her brother, Rob, is a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill.
The visitation and funeral for Bruhn will be held this upcoming weekend.
Visitation will be on Saturday in two parts, the first running from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., and the second from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
The location is currently not confirmed, but it will be held either at Demaine Funeral Home on Backlick Road in Springfield, Va., or at the Immanuel
Bible Church on Braddock Road in Springfield.
Bruhn’s funeral will be held at 2 p.m. at the Immanuel Bible Church.
A version of this article appeared in the Mar 2 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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Rest in piece, Jacquelyn.
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Do rest in peace, Jacquelyn. And may everyone remember the good of your life, and take that to heart.
"Each one there
Has one thing they share.
They have sweated beneath the same sun.
Looked up in wonder at the same moon.
And wept, when it was all done,
For bein' done too soon...
For bein' done too soon. "
lyrics by Neil Diamond
And I say, myself,
Friends, grieve as you need to.
Be gentle with each other.
And then weave the good of her life
into your own. And carry on.
Bless you all, Genda
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What were the circumstances and location of this accident?
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Jackie was driving a VT buddy to Snowshoe for a day of snowboarding. Hit some ice and lost control of the vehicle on Hwy 219 in West Va. Ran into a tree. The friend survived the accident. Please pray for the friend, as well.
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My goodness. What a terrible thing to happen. It was icy out that day.
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thank you for telling us about her friend as well, I will pray for that person.
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I was on the same 219 but on the Maryland portion in Garrett County for the Annual Special Olympics Dunk at Deep Creek Lake that Saturday.
I did notice a huge difference in how the Md-DOT kept its' portion of 219 clear all the way down to the surface.
On the WV side of 219 around Silver Lake, it was snow covered but passable.
Sorry to hear Va Tech continues to drown in grief and sorrow over the death of another student.
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I will add my prayers as well, for her spirit, her family, and her friends, especially the one in the car.
I have also lost friends suddenly, unexpectedly. My friend Ross died on 4-16. I know how hard it is to go on after such a tragedy. I also know that, in time, it becomes possible.
Grief is a journey that none of us would choose to go on, and yet all of us experience, at some point in our lives. May we be openhearted for those who are experiencing this loss, as we would wish to have others
be gentle with us, in our own.
http://www.recover-from-grief.com/grieving-heart.html
offers helpful information about making your way through the grieving process. One of the key points is, express what you are feeling. Talk with compassionate listeners. Give your feelings voice in creative ways.
Grief is a process, it takes time, and we all handle it in our own ways. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to do it. It takes as long as it takes.
Yet even though it can seem as if it would last forever, we can make our way through it, a stage at a time.
May you each have what comforts you, as you make your way, Peg
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