School: RIP Fritz

Dear law school community,

I am saddened to inform you, that law student Frederick "Fritz" Osborne passed away at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 16th. Fritz was a member of the Fall 2006 entering class. He was a 2005 graduate of the University of North Florida, summa cum laude, and was valedictorian of his senior class at Englewood High School in Jacksonville.

The family is making funeral arrangements now, but we know that a private service is planned. We expect to learn more details about the family's wishes on floral or memorial remembrances later today, and we will share that information with you when we know it.

Today from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Dr. Wayne Griffin from the University Counseling Center will be in the Student Affairs Conference Room to lead a session for those who want to remember Fritz Osborne and respond to the sad news of his death. If we need more space we will move to another room and will post that information. Please feel free to drop in during that time. It isn't necessary to stay the entire time.

The Office of Student Affairs will be prepared to act as a resource to help you cope with this sad news. Additional assistance is available from
-- the Counseling Center in Peabody Hall - phone (352) 392-1575 -www.counsel.ufl.edu/
-- the Student Health Care Center - Student Mental Health Service - Fletcher Drive (next to Racquet Club) - phone (352) 392-1171- http://shcc.ufl.edu/smhs/
-- the Alachua County Crisis Center: (352) 264-6789, which has phone counseling 24 hours each day, 7 days a week.

Dean Inman

I remember eating my law school orientation dinner with Fritz. Our orientation groups were all mixed up to encourage us to get to know other people in our section. Fritz was sitting at our table that night. He was a normal fellow, a bit quiet, but friendly. I saw him on some occasions during the year before he got sick.

I didn't know him as well as some, but he will be missed.