Northwestern University Athletics
Memorial Service Set for Rashidi Wheeler
8/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 6, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Arrangements have been made for Northwestern football player Rashidi Wheeler. The senior safety passed away Friday.
Visitation hours will take place Monday, August 6, from 4-8 p.m. at the Donnellan Funeral Home in Skokie. The address for the Donnellan Funeral Home is 10045 Skokie Boulevard. Cameras will NOT be permitted into the funeral home during visitations.
A memorial service will take place at noon on Tuesday, August 7, at the Alice S. Millar Religious Center, located at 1870 Sheridan Road on the Northwestern campus.
Wheeler's funeral is tentatively scheduled to take place on Friday, August 10, at 1 p.m. at Forest Lawn in Covina, Calif.
Wheeler died Friday of bronchial asthma after taking part in preseason conditioning drills.
