Jesse Michael Dornan's Obituary
Jesse Michael Dornan, 32, of Chicago, Illinois died March 2, while visiting his parents in Utah. He was born March 2, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Michele Debouzek Dornan and David Dornan and spent much of his childhood with his brother-like cousin Chris Cope.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHe graduated from the Actor Training Program at the University of Utah and received his Master's degree from Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training in Sarasota, Florida. As a resident of Chicago. Jesse worked with Milwaukee Rep, Door County Shakespeare, Omaha Shakespeare and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, and enjoyed an active theatre career in Chicago where he was described as a bright spirit, a dear human, and a damned excellent artist.\r\n\r\nAs a practicing Buddhist, he lived for and loved acting and the art of his craft. He also enjoyed physical fitness, yoga, scuba diving, snorkeling, canoeing, kayaking, mountain/street biking and fly-fishing with Earl.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHe is survived by mother Michele Debouzek Dornan and Earl Zagrodnik of Salt Lake City, father David Dornan and stepmother Marilou Kundmueller of Helper, Utah, Aunt Jenny Debouzek of Albuquerque, Aunt Janice Byers of Arizona and cousin Chris Cope and family from Florida. He is also survived by and lives on in the hearts of his theatre community in Chicago.\r\n\r\nHe is predeceased in death by grandparents Jean and Shirley Debouzek and Ed and Elaine Dornan.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nA memorial service will be 5:30 p.m., Thursday March 8, 2018 at Neil O'Donnell & Sons Mortuary, 372 East 100 South, with a reception to follow.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThere will be a celebration of life for Jesse in Chicago at a date to be announced.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, a gift to The Montana Shakespeare in the Parks Program in Jesse's name would be greatly appreciated and would honor his spirit. Address: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks\r\n\r\nP.O. Box 174120 Bozeman, MT 59717-4120\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOnline condolence may be offered at www.odonnellandsons.com\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."\r\n\r\nBuddha
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