DEATH ON SPRING BREAK
Ohio State kid from NJ
An Ohio State University student from Westfield, NJ, died while the school was on spring break last week.
Henry Meacock’s cause of death was not immediately reported, nor were his whereabouts at the time of his death.
The finance major’s devastated sister, Ellie, wrote an emotional tribute to him on Instagram.
“My baby brother, I can’t believe it,” she wrote in a post that has now been set to private. “Words cannot describe how much I miss you. It hurts to breathe without you. You are an extremely special soul that will live on forever. The most beautiful boy inside and out. Nobody will ever have a smile quite like yours.”
The Post has reached out to Meacock’s parents, Will and Colleen, for comment.
“The Ohio State community has suffered a tragic loss, and we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Henry Meacock,” the university said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this exceptionally difficult time.” OSU classes are set to resume Monday.
TRAGIC:
Meacock graduated from Westfield HS in 2021, according to a Facebook post from its boys’ soccer team, for which he played before attending OSU.
“Our soccer family is heartbroken over this awful news . . . please keep the Meacock family in your prayers . . . We send our love and heartfelt condolences,” the team wrote on Facebook.
Meacock’s death came days after it was reported that University of Georgia senior Liza Burke suffered a brain hemorrhage while vacationing in Mexico. She is “making progress toward recovery” after returning to the US, according to a recent report.
Originally from North Carolina, the senior was transported to the Mayo Clinic Florida in Jacksonville Wednesday after suffering the unexpected arteriovenous malformation, which led to the brain hemorrhage, on Friday.
She was celebrating in Cabo San Lucas with friends at the time.
Burke’s mother, Laura McKeithen, told Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV that her daughter, who was placed on life support, was now only on medication for pain and she no longer required a pacemaker.