UF student Starr Bishop died Saturday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was 21.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla., Bishop was a third-year architecture student.
A vigil service is scheduled for today at 6 p.m., according to a Florida Times Union obituary.
The funeral is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday. Both will be held at Assumption Catholic Church in Jacksonville.
According to friends, Bishop was diagnosed with ALS last year.
ALS is a disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the ALS Association Web site. As the cells deteriorate and die, the brain loses its ability to control the body's muscles.
Donna Imparato, a UF architecture junior, described Bishop as a hard-working student, passionate about architecture and "kind of a goofball."
She said Bishop had lots of friends at UF but began to withdraw as her symptoms got worse.
She said Bishop was the biggest Gator fan she ever met.
"She didn't a miss a single game since she was a kid."
