Friday, Dec. 4, 2009
Memorial Service Contact: Ken Barclay, Student Affairs
805-756-5841 kbarclay@calpoly.edu
Media Contact: Stacia Momburg
805-756-6260 smomburg@calpoly.edu
Dec. 7 Memorial Service Set
for Landscape Architecture Student Charles Tamae
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- A memorial service for Charles Tamae, the Cal Poly Landscape Architecture student who passed away this last week, has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, in Chumash Auditorium.
The evening time allows students who have finals until 7 p.m. to attend. Pastor Jana Scofield from Mt. Carmel Lutheran will facilitate the reflection and provide support along with others who will be on hand to offer comfort and counseling.
Charles Masatomo Tamae, 20, was last seen Monday, Nov. 30. He attended a 1:30 laboratory, but failed to attend an 3:30 laboratory. Also missing was his bicycle. Tamae was reported missing Wednesday, Dec. 2. San Luis Obispo Police and Cal Poly University Police began searching for him; his Cal Poly friends also organized a search effort.
Tamae's bicycle was found Friday morning locked at the foot of Cerro San Luis (Madonna Mountain). Police scoured the mountain Friday and found Tamae's body in the early afternoon.
Police do not believe there was foul play and are continuing to investigate. An autopsy will be performed at a later date as part of the investigation.
Read President Baker's message to campus about Tamae