Memorial service for beloved theatre professor Preston Spence to be held Saturda
Preston Spence doing carpentry work for VCU’s theatre department. Photo by Ramsey Knab.
Maeve Bauer, Spectrum Editor
A memorial service for Preston Spence, a beloved VCUarts theatre professor who passed away earlier this month, is set to be held this Saturday at Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church.
Spence was well loved throughout his community. He tragically and unexpectedly passed away on Nov. 6. The cause of death has not been shared with the public.
VCUarts’ theatre department has been working closely with Spence’s family. They recently shared on Facebook that there will be a memorial service on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 11:30 a.m.
According to the post, cards written in memoriam to Spence and his family can be left outside his office until Friday, Nov. 21 and will be collected by Saturday for the memorial. Photos of Spence are encouraged to be sent to theatre@vcu.edu.
In 2004, Preston Spence graduated from VCU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Soon after, he went traveling to work with the University of California San Diego’s theatre department. Later, Spence returned to Richmond to work as an assistant professor and theatre director for VCU.
Counseling services are available to all students and staff who are grieving. There is a 24-hour hotline available at the number (804) 828-6200, as well as a grief support group and free individual sessions with a counselor, which can be found on VCU’s counseling service page.
Additional services can be found on the RamStrong website.
