An adult in Crystal Lake has confirmed that the young man whose death by suicide occurred last week in a Crystal Lake park was Jimmy Olson, 19, of Crystal Lake, Ill. He was a gradate of Crystal Lake South High School and a student at McHenry County College.
Friends held an impromptu memorial service in Veteran Acres Park yesterday and erected a cross in Olson's memory.
Police were called to Sterne's Woods Park on Wednesday morning, April 21, after a missing person's report was filed with the Crystal Lake Police Department about 7:00AM.
A Facebook page appears at "RIP Jimmy Olson", and there are links to other Facebook pages there.
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An adult in Crystal Lake sent me the following comment:
"You are very welcome for whatever information that I could provide- albeit second and third-hand. However, I completely understand and agree with your viewpoints and decision not to pursue it further- but take a more informative approach to get the word out there that these kids are not alone and do have someplace or someone they can turn to. Perhaps the McHenry County Mental Health Board may be able to provide some guidance...
"Thanks for listening, Gus, your heart and mind are in the right place regarding Jimmy and the issue of teen suicide!"
WHO sent you this comment? I need to know and so do your "readers". It's news, isn't it?
The obituary appears in today's NW Herald...
Kat, you just sent it. Don't you remember?
I'm talking about the "adult" that sent you the comment, dummy. WHO was it? We need to know the name. Should I file a FOIA form to get it? Who should I call, you? Tell us the name, dammit! It's so important to know! Ridiculous.
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