Student, 20, dies after car accident
Memorial service planned for Thursday

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

After being in a coma for eight days, Ana Catalina Calderon, 20, died Saturday at Harris Methodist Hospital from injuries suffered in a car accident more than a week ago.

TCU is planning a memorial service for Calderon, an international student from Colombia, for 4 p.m. Thursday at the Robert Carr Chapel.

Flags on campus were flown at half-staff Monday in memory of Calderon.

Calderon was involved in a car accident at the corner of Bryant Irvin Road and Calmont Avenue Friday.

According to the International Student Services office, Calderon will be cremated and her family will take her ashes back to Colombia.

Calderon’s family members flew in town on Saturday immediately after hearing of the accident and are staying with relatives. They could not be reached for comment.

Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said TCU will help the family in any possible way.

“We have provided the family with support and proper resources,” he said. “We will help (the family) as much as we can to get over this unfortunate situation.”

Carlos Calderon said Thursday TCU has been helpful throughout the entire process.

“We have received an enormous amount of support from the university,” he said.

John Singleton, director of International Student Services, could not be reached for comment. Singleton has been helping Calderon’s family since the accident.

Calderon’s family donated her organs. Her heart was donated to a 14-year-old girl, according to the International Student Services office.

Ram Luthra
r.d.luthra@student.tcu.edu