Memorial Fund and a Memorial Service and Luncheon organized to honor USA Wrestling staff member Tris

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/15/2002


The family of Trish Dionne and USA Wrestling have organized memorial activities in the honor of USA Wrestling staff member Trish Dionne.    Dionne, 45, the National Teams Assistant on the USA Wrestling national staff, passed away in a Denver hospital on Wednesday, March 13.    Trish suffered an unexpected and severe brain aneurysm during the President's Day weekend in February. During subsequent surgery, she also suffered a severe stroke, further complicating her condition.    Dionne had worked at USA Wrestling since July 1997. She has many friends and associates across the nation, due to her variety of responsibilities for the National Teams Department.     TRISH DIONNE MEMORIAL FUND    A memorial fund has been established in honor of Trish Dionne.    Those that wish to contribute should make checks payable to the Trish Dionne Memorial Fund. We encourage those who knew Trish also to support the family by sending cards and messages.    Send memorial donations, cards and messages to: The Family of Trish Dionne, c/o USA Wrestling, 6155 Lehman Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.    TRISH DIONNE MEMORIAL SERVICE AND LUNCHEON    A memorial service and luncheon in the honor of Trish Dionne has been organized.    It will be held at the West Wing Conference Center at the U.S. Olympic Complex on Monday, March 25th. The service and luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.    The U.S. Olympic Complex is located on the corner of Union and Boulder in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo.    To assist with the planning needs, those that will be attending the service and luncheon should notify USA Wrestling in advance.     Please send an email to Haley Thompson (hthompson@usawrestling.org) or call Haley at 719-598-8181, ext. 645.