Obituary: Jill Lustberg, Alumni & Development Programs
Jill Lustberg, associate director of development for Olin Business School in Alumni & Development Programs at Washington University in St. Louis, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home after battling cancer for more than five years. She was 43.
Lustberg joined Washington University in 2008 and was responsible for leading the business school’s Eliot Society and Annual Fund fundraising initiatives.
“Jill arrived on our campus eager to advance the university’s mission and forge new connections to strengthen our ambitious goals,” said David T. Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for Alumni & Development Programs.
“She turned program possibilities into realities and gained the trust, respect and deep admiration of everyone she came to know. We will continue to learn from and honor her example.”
Together with her colleagues, Lustberg developed and implemented strategies that have contributed significantly to Olin’s advancement. In addition, she managed other successful school-related programs, such as the Century Club Speaker Series, Lunch with a Pro, and the Industry Insider’s Mentoring Program, as well as establishing a new event to engage alumni, called Conversations with the Dean.
Prior to joining Washington U., Lustberg worked at the University of Houston’s College of Technology as director of undergraduate programs and as coordinator of student services.
She earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from Truman State University in 1993, and a master of arts in student personnel administration in higher education from Ball State University in 1997.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Alumni House on the Danforth Campus. Memorial contributions may be made at Theresa's Research Foundation
Lustberg is survived by her husband, Jason, and daughter, Rory.
© Washington University NEWSROOM
November 20, 2014
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This was not supposed to happen. Jill was such a happy person. "Every day is a good day," was her mantra. She was so beautiful in every way and was the bravest person I ever met. She was always full of life. She faced the adversity of her illness with a challenging fortitude and was public (through her Soon To Be A Survivor Blog), outlining her care and treatment. She shared her health and medical progress so that others (similarly afflicted) could share the positivity of her struggle and face their own illness with the same bravery. She had so many friends who cared and cheered her on. Her life was dealt the final blow and who could have expected it. Not Jill.
She was a light. Her enthusiasm for her family and the joys and fun of life with Jason and Rory are reflected in her blog. She loved a party, she loved her social friends, she loved to celebrate her birthday, loved her work, pillow fights, Karaoke, Halloween, feeding the goats with the enthusiasm of a child, family scavenger hunts, yellow cars and ugly bulldogs. Jill loved and cared for Jason and Rory and they were her strength. Her parents and brother and sisters-in-law lived out of town but she was never far from them either via trips there or loving and regular phone attention. Jill shared the same birth date with her brother Jeff. They were close. She was creative in the most imaginative ways…her daughter Rory shares that vitality for fun and zest for life. And she will continue to be her Mother’s daughter. That is the legacy she leaves.
She chose to bravely document her history and outline the future for her family via a personal video (taped through LifeChronicles.org). Another meaningful and peaceful goodbye message that she continued to send throughout her struggle at the end. She did it her way.
Jill's life was not without meaning nor did she leave this earth without touching the hundreds of people she met along her path. The lyrics from Wicked in the tender song For Good reflect how her joy lifted others. The smile was enough but her warmth was palpable. We feel it even with her passing. She even said this song was one of her favorites. Little did she know that it would be about her and how we felt about her.
The Washington University Olin School of Business extended a warm memory of Jill by flying the University flags on campus on Friday, November 21st at half mast in tribute to her remarkable 6-year contributions to the development efforts on behalf of the University. The Olin business school blog posted this page as a tribute...Celebrating A Woman of Character: Jill Lustberg
I met Jill in Rory's elementary school library several years ago while she was volunteering there. The day we met she had received some positive news about her treatment and shared all of that and her health history. We had never met until that day. She was warm and chose to share her story. In her presence, you could not help but see her joy and optimism. It was only later that I heard about her Blog. She was such a good friend. I loved her like a daughter and will miss her terribly as will all her friends and family. Her light has gone out but the memory of her radiance will continue to shine. We now turn our attention to Jason and Rory. We will watch over them. ANONYMOUS
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Click on the link at the right below the 3 photos to access the full array of photos. Click on single photos to open them and reveal any captions.
SONGS FOR JILL:
Dancing in the Sky
For Good
”Annie’s Song
Guardian Angel
The Prayer
Hallelujah
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
”Bridge over Troubled Waters
(Bridge Over Troubled Waters is sung by Jen Malenke who looks very much like Jill)
Jill Lustberg, associate director of development for Olin Business School in Alumni & Development Programs at Washington University in St. Louis, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home after battling cancer for more than five years. She was 43.
Lustberg joined Washington University in 2008 and was responsible for leading the business school’s Eliot Society and Annual Fund fundraising initiatives.
“Jill arrived on our campus eager to advance the university’s mission and forge new connections to strengthen our ambitious goals,” said David T. Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for Alumni & Development Programs.
“She turned program possibilities into realities and gained the trust, respect and deep admiration of everyone she came to know. We will continue to learn from and honor her example.”
Together with her colleagues, Lustberg developed and implemented strategies that have contributed significantly to Olin’s advancement. In addition, she managed other successful school-related programs, such as the Century Club Speaker Series, Lunch with a Pro, and the Industry Insider’s Mentoring Program, as well as establishing a new event to engage alumni, called Conversations with the Dean.
Prior to joining Washington U., Lustberg worked at the University of Houston’s College of Technology as director of undergraduate programs and as coordinator of student services.
She earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from Truman State University in 1993, and a master of arts in student personnel administration in higher education from Ball State University in 1997.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Alumni House on the Danforth Campus. Memorial contributions may be made at Theresa's Research Foundation
Lustberg is survived by her husband, Jason, and daughter, Rory.
© Washington University NEWSROOM
November 20, 2014
____________________
This was not supposed to happen. Jill was such a happy person. "Every day is a good day," was her mantra. She was so beautiful in every way and was the bravest person I ever met. She was always full of life. She faced the adversity of her illness with a challenging fortitude and was public (through her Soon To Be A Survivor Blog), outlining her care and treatment. She shared her health and medical progress so that others (similarly afflicted) could share the positivity of her struggle and face their own illness with the same bravery. She had so many friends who cared and cheered her on. Her life was dealt the final blow and who could have expected it. Not Jill.
She was a light. Her enthusiasm for her family and the joys and fun of life with Jason and Rory are reflected in her blog. She loved a party, she loved her social friends, she loved to celebrate her birthday, loved her work, pillow fights, Karaoke, Halloween, feeding the goats with the enthusiasm of a child, family scavenger hunts, yellow cars and ugly bulldogs. Jill loved and cared for Jason and Rory and they were her strength. Her parents and brother and sisters-in-law lived out of town but she was never far from them either via trips there or loving and regular phone attention. Jill shared the same birth date with her brother Jeff. They were close. She was creative in the most imaginative ways…her daughter Rory shares that vitality for fun and zest for life. And she will continue to be her Mother’s daughter. That is the legacy she leaves.
She chose to bravely document her history and outline the future for her family via a personal video (taped through LifeChronicles.org). Another meaningful and peaceful goodbye message that she continued to send throughout her struggle at the end. She did it her way.
Jill's life was not without meaning nor did she leave this earth without touching the hundreds of people she met along her path. The lyrics from Wicked in the tender song For Good reflect how her joy lifted others. The smile was enough but her warmth was palpable. We feel it even with her passing. She even said this song was one of her favorites. Little did she know that it would be about her and how we felt about her.
The Washington University Olin School of Business extended a warm memory of Jill by flying the University flags on campus on Friday, November 21st at half mast in tribute to her remarkable 6-year contributions to the development efforts on behalf of the University. The Olin business school blog posted this page as a tribute...Celebrating A Woman of Character: Jill Lustberg
I met Jill in Rory's elementary school library several years ago while she was volunteering there. The day we met she had received some positive news about her treatment and shared all of that and her health history. We had never met until that day. She was warm and chose to share her story. In her presence, you could not help but see her joy and optimism. It was only later that I heard about her Blog. She was such a good friend. I loved her like a daughter and will miss her terribly as will all her friends and family. Her light has gone out but the memory of her radiance will continue to shine. We now turn our attention to Jason and Rory. We will watch over them. ANONYMOUS
____________________
Click on the link at the right below the 3 photos to access the full array of photos. Click on single photos to open them and reveal any captions.
SONGS FOR JILL:
Dancing in the Sky
For Good
”Annie’s Song
Guardian Angel
The Prayer
Hallelujah
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
”Bridge over Troubled Waters
(Bridge Over Troubled Waters is sung by Jen Malenke who looks very much like Jill)
Obituary: Jill Lustberg, Alumni & Development Programs
Jill Lustberg, associate director of development for Olin Business School in Alumni & Development Programs at Washington University in St. Louis, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home after battling cancer for more than five years. She was 43.
Lustberg joined Washington University in 2008 and was responsible for leading the business school’s Eliot Society and Annual Fund fundraising initiatives.
“Jill arrived on our campus eager to advance the university’s mission and forge new connections to strengthen our ambitious goals,” said David T. Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for Alumni & Development Programs.
“She turned program possibilities into realities and gained the trust, respect and deep admiration of everyone she came to know. We will continue to learn from and honor her example.”
Together with her colleagues, Lustberg developed and implemented strategies that have contributed significantly to Olin’s advancement. In addition, she managed other successful school-related programs, such as the Century Club Speaker Series, Lunch with a Pro, and the Industry Insider’s Mentoring Program, as well as establishing a new event to engage alumni, called Conversations with the Dean.
Prior to joining Washington U., Lustberg worked at the University of Houston’s College of Technology as director of undergraduate programs and as coordinator of student services.
She earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from Truman State University in 1993, and a master of arts in student personnel administration in higher education from Ball State University in 1997.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Alumni House on the Danforth Campus. Memorial contributions may be made at Theresa's Research Foundation
Lustberg is survived by her husband, Jason, and daughter, Rory.
© Washington University NEWSROOM
November 20, 2014
____________________
This was not supposed to happen. Jill was such a happy person. "Every day is a good day," was her mantra. She was so beautiful in every way and was the bravest person I ever met. She was always full of life. She faced the adversity of her illness with a challenging fortitude and was public (through her Soon To Be A Survivor Blog), outlining her care and treatment. She shared her health and medical progress so that others (similarly afflicted) could share the positivity of her struggle and face their own illness with the same bravery. She had so many friends who cared and cheered her on. Her life was dealt the final blow and who could have expected it. Not Jill.
She was a light. Her enthusiasm for her family and the joys and fun of life with Jason and Rory are reflected in her blog. She loved a party, she loved her social friends, she loved to celebrate her birthday, loved her work, pillow fights, Karaoke, Halloween, feeding the goats with the enthusiasm of a child, family scavenger hunts, yellow cars and ugly bulldogs. Jill loved and cared for Jason and Rory and they were her strength. Her parents and brother and sisters-in-law lived out of town but she was never far from them either via trips there or loving and regular phone attention. Jill shared the same birth date with her brother Jeff. They were close. She was creative in the most imaginative ways…her daughter Rory shares that vitality for fun and zest for life. And she will continue to be her Mother’s daughter. That is the legacy she leaves.
She chose to bravely document her history and outline the future for her family via a personal video (taped through LifeChronicles.org). Another meaningful and peaceful goodbye message that she continued to send throughout her struggle at the end. She did it her way.
Jill's life was not without meaning nor did she leave this earth without touching the hundreds of people she met along her path. The lyrics from Wicked in the tender song For Good reflect how her joy lifted others. The smile was enough but her warmth was palpable. We feel it even with her passing. She even said this song was one of her favorites. Little did she know that it would be about her and how we felt about her.
The Washington University Olin School of Business extended a warm memory of Jill by flying the University flags on campus on Friday, November 21st at half mast in tribute to her remarkable 6-year contributions to the development efforts on behalf of the University. The Olin business school blog posted this page as a tribute...Celebrating A Woman of Character: Jill Lustberg
I met Jill in Rory's elementary school library several years ago while she was volunteering there. The day we met she had received some positive news about her treatment and shared all of that and her health history. We had never met until that day. She was warm and chose to share her story. In her presence, you could not help but see her joy and optimism. It was only later that I heard about her Blog. She was such a good friend. I loved her like a daughter and will miss her terribly as will all her friends and family. Her light has gone out but the memory of her radiance will continue to shine. We now turn our attention to Jason and Rory. We will watch over them. ANONYMOUS
____________________
Click on the link at the right below the 3 photos to access the full array of photos. Click on single photos to open them and reveal any captions.
SONGS FOR JILL:
Dancing in the Sky
For Good
”Annie’s Song
Guardian Angel
The Prayer
Hallelujah
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
”Bridge over Troubled Waters
(Bridge Over Troubled Waters is sung by Jen Malenke who looks very much like Jill)
Jill Lustberg, associate director of development for Olin Business School in Alumni & Development Programs at Washington University in St. Louis, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home after battling cancer for more than five years. She was 43.
Lustberg joined Washington University in 2008 and was responsible for leading the business school’s Eliot Society and Annual Fund fundraising initiatives.
“Jill arrived on our campus eager to advance the university’s mission and forge new connections to strengthen our ambitious goals,” said David T. Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for Alumni & Development Programs.
“She turned program possibilities into realities and gained the trust, respect and deep admiration of everyone she came to know. We will continue to learn from and honor her example.”
Together with her colleagues, Lustberg developed and implemented strategies that have contributed significantly to Olin’s advancement. In addition, she managed other successful school-related programs, such as the Century Club Speaker Series, Lunch with a Pro, and the Industry Insider’s Mentoring Program, as well as establishing a new event to engage alumni, called Conversations with the Dean.
Prior to joining Washington U., Lustberg worked at the University of Houston’s College of Technology as director of undergraduate programs and as coordinator of student services.
She earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from Truman State University in 1993, and a master of arts in student personnel administration in higher education from Ball State University in 1997.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Alumni House on the Danforth Campus. Memorial contributions may be made at Theresa's Research Foundation
Lustberg is survived by her husband, Jason, and daughter, Rory.
© Washington University NEWSROOM
November 20, 2014
____________________
This was not supposed to happen. Jill was such a happy person. "Every day is a good day," was her mantra. She was so beautiful in every way and was the bravest person I ever met. She was always full of life. She faced the adversity of her illness with a challenging fortitude and was public (through her Soon To Be A Survivor Blog), outlining her care and treatment. She shared her health and medical progress so that others (similarly afflicted) could share the positivity of her struggle and face their own illness with the same bravery. She had so many friends who cared and cheered her on. Her life was dealt the final blow and who could have expected it. Not Jill.
She was a light. Her enthusiasm for her family and the joys and fun of life with Jason and Rory are reflected in her blog. She loved a party, she loved her social friends, she loved to celebrate her birthday, loved her work, pillow fights, Karaoke, Halloween, feeding the goats with the enthusiasm of a child, family scavenger hunts, yellow cars and ugly bulldogs. Jill loved and cared for Jason and Rory and they were her strength. Her parents and brother and sisters-in-law lived out of town but she was never far from them either via trips there or loving and regular phone attention. Jill shared the same birth date with her brother Jeff. They were close. She was creative in the most imaginative ways…her daughter Rory shares that vitality for fun and zest for life. And she will continue to be her Mother’s daughter. That is the legacy she leaves.
She chose to bravely document her history and outline the future for her family via a personal video (taped through LifeChronicles.org). Another meaningful and peaceful goodbye message that she continued to send throughout her struggle at the end. She did it her way.
Jill's life was not without meaning nor did she leave this earth without touching the hundreds of people she met along her path. The lyrics from Wicked in the tender song For Good reflect how her joy lifted others. The smile was enough but her warmth was palpable. We feel it even with her passing. She even said this song was one of her favorites. Little did she know that it would be about her and how we felt about her.
The Washington University Olin School of Business extended a warm memory of Jill by flying the University flags on campus on Friday, November 21st at half mast in tribute to her remarkable 6-year contributions to the development efforts on behalf of the University. The Olin business school blog posted this page as a tribute...Celebrating A Woman of Character: Jill Lustberg
I met Jill in Rory's elementary school library several years ago while she was volunteering there. The day we met she had received some positive news about her treatment and shared all of that and her health history. We had never met until that day. She was warm and chose to share her story. In her presence, you could not help but see her joy and optimism. It was only later that I heard about her Blog. She was such a good friend. I loved her like a daughter and will miss her terribly as will all her friends and family. Her light has gone out but the memory of her radiance will continue to shine. We now turn our attention to Jason and Rory. We will watch over them. ANONYMOUS
____________________
Click on the link at the right below the 3 photos to access the full array of photos. Click on single photos to open them and reveal any captions.
SONGS FOR JILL:
Dancing in the Sky
For Good
”Annie’s Song
Guardian Angel
The Prayer
Hallelujah
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
”Bridge over Troubled Waters
(Bridge Over Troubled Waters is sung by Jen Malenke who looks very much like Jill)
