Issue date: 1/22/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Brennan Angel A memorial service was held for Spencer Wood, a Poly student who died last summer.

Friends and family gathered Saturday at Cal Poly to remember Spencer Wood, a history and political science student who passed away during the summer.

"He was a great friend, just a really nice guy and we will all miss him," said Rachel Solis, a former classmate.

Wood died in July after going out to a bar with friends after a concert. He went outside to make a phone call, but never came back. He was found the following afternoon by a passer-by in a shallow drainage wash near Avila Beach Road. The coroner's office later determined that Wood had fractured his skull and died from a hematoma.

"He was an amazing student and always asked the most interesting questions in class," said Tammy Cheng, who graduated last spring from Cal Poly. Cheng, a fellow history student, took the Soviet Russia class with Wood last year.

To inform students about the service, Spencer's younger sister, Stephanie Wood, posted a message on the facebook Web site.

"I look forward to seeing you all there January 20th to remember Spence and celebrate his beautiful life," she wrote.

Two other memorial services were held over the summer in his hometown of Newport Beach. This service gave those who knew him in San Luis Obispo a chance to say good-bye.

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