Former Souhegan student to be remembered at services

By NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent | March 06. 2013 11:04PM

MILFORD - A Mont Vernon man who was away at college when he died over the weekend will be honored with visiting hours Friday in Milford, and a memorial service at his alma mater, Souhegan High School, Saturday.

Anthony Barksdale II, 19, a freshman at Boston University, was found unconscious at an off-campus party and subsequently died at a Boston Hospital.

Visiting hours will be on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Smith & Heald Funeral Home in Milford. There will be a celebration of his life at Souhegan High on Saturday at 9 a.m..

Boston University, where Barksdale was studying engineering, is also sponsoring bus transportation to and from the services for its students.

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