LSU alumnus commits suicide on levee Monday - 3:36 p.m.

jane

Sun Jul 26 2009 17:07

St. Alban's Chapel on campus is open 24/7. It is there anytime you need it ---

Jane

Sun Jul 26 2009 17:06

St. Alban's Chapel on campus is the only church open 24 hours a day. It's always there when needed.

Jane

Sun Jul 26 2009 17:04

St. Alban's Chapel on campus is the only church open 24 hours a day. It's always there when needed.

Shannon

Fri Jul 24 2009 21:40

let me get heavy for a moment....
I am the mother of a child who ended his life. All I wanted to do after his death was be with him. I had a lot of responsibilities here but my son was my no#1 responsibility and I wanted to comfort him and be near him. As illogical as that may sound, this is my reality.

Suicide is not about wanting to die. It's about wanting the pain to stop. Gordon's pain grew large and heavy.

I want to know more about Gordon Jr. how old was he? who was he? it's easy to know who Gordon Pugh Sr. was. He was, if nothing else accomplished. But if anyone knows about his son, please post it. I'm certain he was a bright, gifted, sensitive son. ...

Your name

Thu Jul 23 2009 20:39

We are so sorry to hear about this M. We love you, and you are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Romy and Don

not an idiot

Thu Jul 23 2009 17:51

"When you commit suicide you think they care?"

Foamheart, it's not so much that everyone may care, and I have no idea if they do, but considering the levee near the vet school is a pretty well visited area from bikers and joggers, I think plenty of people may wonder what happened or went on with a gun shot ... do i personally care? no, not much at all. but i'm sure some people wanted to know.

regardles... reveille did the job right here.

Your name

Thu Jul 23 2009 13:45

Newspapers have an obituary section.

Foamheart

Thu Jul 23 2009 11:01

"when you commit suicide in a public place, it automatically becomes the public's business"

When you commit suicide you think they care?

The Phone

Wed Jul 22 2009 17:04

Suicide should be a public issue. We don't talk about it enough. But it is everywhere we turn. Please. Call The Phone if you ever need to talk. We are here 24/7.

225-924-3900

alison

Wed Jul 22 2009 12:23

it's been in all the papers, the Reveille isn't reporting anything that hasn't already been posted all over the internet this morning - good grief!!!

Jujutsu Joe

Wed Jul 22 2009 10:22

@lsu student -- if he wanted to keep his business private he wouldn't have killed himself in a public area.

not an idiot

Wed Jul 22 2009 03:18

lsu student -- you must not have much common sense...

when you commit suicide in a public place, it automatically becomes the public's business ... if they took their own life quietly in their own home, it wouldn't be news. but when a gun shot goes off on the levee and a body is there, that's a matter of public concern and interest.

most -- if not all -- local/community newspapers report suicides in public places but ignore those done in private.

Kudos to the Reveille and the writer for writing this since it's never an easy thing to have to report. i'm sure they don't "love throwing out people's business" especially when it's something as tragic as this.

Your name

Tue Jul 21 2009 23:28

uh, LSU Student, the Reveille is a NEWSpaper. this is news. get over it.

Your name

Tue Jul 21 2009 22:13

It's called news, dumbass.

lsu student

Tue Jul 21 2009 17:42

u guys love throwing out people's business.....

Jilz

Tue Jul 21 2009 17:26

Father and son. Ugh, sad.

anonymous

Mon Jul 20 2009 22:26

it was around 4:30