MOBILE, Ala. — Students, faculty and staff at the University of South Alabama will participate in a candlelight vigil honoring the memory of Patrick Conreaux Chausse on Thursday at 8 p.m. at USA's Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza.

Chausse, 28, of Spanish Fort, passed away on April 2. He was a Foreign Languages and Literatures major at USA with a concentration in Russian and a minor in history. Chausse was recently married to Amanda Johnson.

He was a United States Army Veteran, having served two tours in Iraq. He was also an active member in the Patriot Guard Riders.

The USA Offices of Academic Affairs, Veterans Affairs, the Registrar and Student Veterans Organization are organizing and sponsoring this event. USA student Drew Pritchard will play Taps.

For those seeking professional assistance in working through this tragedy, counseling services are available in the University community through the following:  Students: Counseling/Testing Services; call 251-460-7051 or visit Alpha Hall East, Room 326, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Faculty/Staff: Employee Assistance Program Counselor in Human Resources; 251-461-1346 or visit TRP Building III Suite 2200, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

For immediate counseling needs after hours, the University community should call USA Police at 251-460-6312 and on-call counselors will be contacted. Please let us know if we can provide additional information.