Students, faculty remember 'friendly young man'
Junior dies unexpectedly, planned on going into sports marketing
Heather Mawhiney
Issue date: 10/22/09 Section: Campus News
Junior marketing major Christopher E. Mundt, 23, of Marshfield, died Monday, Oct. 12 unexpectedly from complications due to Addison's disease, a disorder involving the adrenal gland.
"He was a quiet guy, but sports really got him wound up," said Scott Swanson, professor of management and marketing. "He could often be found yelling at his TV when SportsCenter was on."
Swanson, faculty adviser for the American Marketing Association of which Mundt was a member, had him in his buyer behavior class, as well
"He once said that the most interesting place he ever visited was the Pro-Football Hall of Fame," he said. "That pretty much indicated where his interests lay. He was planning on going into sports marketing."
Though Mundt had just begun his classes within the marketing program, he was very involved in class as well as different business organizations, said business communications professor Jan Connolly.
"He started participating from the first day of class," she said. "He was always a nice, friendly young man."
But Mundt's interests lay beyond coursework, Swanson said.
"He was always open to other backgrounds," he said. "He had chosen to live with a roommate from Spain when he lived in the dorms last year. He was really interested in learning about other
cultures."
Beyond that, Mundt really cared about people, senior Josh Metz said.
"He always cared about other people and was considerate about them," he said.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshfield, with the visitation Friday at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home. Out of respect, the flags on Schofield Hall were flown at half-mast Saturday, according to the University News Bureau.
He is survived by his parents, Dan and Pam Mundt.
Online condolences may be made at www.hansenschillingfuneralhome.com.
"He was a quiet guy, but sports really got him wound up," said Scott Swanson, professor of management and marketing. "He could often be found yelling at his TV when SportsCenter was on."
Swanson, faculty adviser for the American Marketing Association of which Mundt was a member, had him in his buyer behavior class, as well
"He once said that the most interesting place he ever visited was the Pro-Football Hall of Fame," he said. "That pretty much indicated where his interests lay. He was planning on going into sports marketing."
Though Mundt had just begun his classes within the marketing program, he was very involved in class as well as different business organizations, said business communications professor Jan Connolly.
"He started participating from the first day of class," she said. "He was always a nice, friendly young man."
But Mundt's interests lay beyond coursework, Swanson said.
"He was always open to other backgrounds," he said. "He had chosen to live with a roommate from Spain when he lived in the dorms last year. He was really interested in learning about other
cultures."
Beyond that, Mundt really cared about people, senior Josh Metz said.
"He always cared about other people and was considerate about them," he said.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshfield, with the visitation Friday at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home. Out of respect, the flags on Schofield Hall were flown at half-mast Saturday, according to the University News Bureau.
He is survived by his parents, Dan and Pam Mundt.
Online condolences may be made at www.hansenschillingfuneralhome.com.
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