Introducing Our Heroes

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Paul G. Rossmeissl

Organ Donor

Age: 54
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date of Donation: 06/07/2006
Hospital: Fairfax INOVA

Psychologist, Avid Historian Paul was 54 when he died on June 7, 2006, from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on the Washington and Old Dominion trail, a favorite biking route. As a result of this tragedy, he gave the gift of life to three individuals who received his liver and both of his kidneys. Other individuals benefited from the donation of his heart valves, bone and tissue. Paul was born in Appleton, WI, the…

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Meagan “May” Rough

Organ Donor

Age: 19
Location: Lubbock, TX
Date of Donation: 12/07/2012
Hospital: University Medical Center

Our daughter, Meagan Michelle Rough, was 19 years old and was the oldest of our two children. She has a younger brother who is 18. His name is Kody who is a Senior in High School. She grew up in a rural small town, Kaufman, Texas. She has always been a very active and athletic child and popular with her peers. She excelled in Academics, Volleyball, Softball, Track and Cheerleading. She was steadily voted as…

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TJ Rupp

Organ Donor, Eye Donor

Age: 30
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Date of Donation: 04/09/2017
Hospital: Mercy Health - St. Vincent's Medical Center

TJ was a 30 year old husband, father,  brother, and son.  At the time of his death, he was a high school athletic director.  TJ will be remembered for his boisterous laugh, contagious personality, and ability to make a connection with everyone he met.   TJ’s joy and love of life was infectious.  His life revolved around his immediate family, high school sports, the Cleveland Indians, and the Cleveland Browns.  TJ was on his way…

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Carolyn Sanders Russell

Organ Donor

Location: Waterloo, IA
Date of Donation: 11/01/1992
Hospital: Mayo Clinic

Meet Carolyn Sanders Russell. A beautiful mother of two, Amy, and Andrea, and the wife of Richard in Waterloo Iowa. Carolyn worked as a physical therapist for brain injury patients. On the evening of October 30th 1992, Carolyn arrived home with a horrible headache. She went to her bedroom to lay down for a bit, and her family found her in the fetal position not long after. Carolyn was rushed to the local hospital, where…

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David Salazar

Organ Donor

Age: 29
Location: Fort Worth Texas
Date of Donation: 06/22/2023
Hospital: JPS

David loved any adventure he could find, and his favorite place was anywhere he could be on the back of his motorcycle. Using that motorcycle David joined his motorcycle club and threw himself into any opportunity to actively serve the community. With his club brothers, David participated in drives to raise funds for individual medical costs, supplies for the homeless in Fort Worth, Christmas toys for the less fortunate, and much more. David often rode…

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Dustin Thomas Sandefur

Organ Donor

Age: 19
Location: Dayton, TX
Hospital: Memorial Herman

Dustin Thomas Sandefur was born January 8th 1991, and from the start Dustin was always a caring and giving person. Dustin was the middle child of three, with an older and younger sister, his was always looking out for them and taking his younger sister to school every day or when she needed a ride some where. Dustin worked in construction ever since he was able to operate the heavy equipment. When Dustin graduated from…

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Matthew Self

Organ Donor

Age: 17
Location: McKinney, TX
Date of Donation: 03/13/2004
Hospital: Baylor Hospital

Matthew Wayne Self was born in McKinney, Texas on September 28, 1986. He loved football, fishing, and cars but most of all just being with his family and friends. Family was so very important to him. I don’t think he ever met a stranger and he could strike up a conversation with just about anyone he met. Matt had a dream of going to college and playing football and then beoming a coach. He had…

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Jayce Ray Sheffield

Organ Donor

Age: 19
Location: Dayton, TX
Hospital: Memorial Herman

Jayce Ray Sheffield is the donor featured in this picture. He was a twelve year old sixth grade student in the Wewoka Middle School, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Jayce always said he was going to be famous one day. Jayce was active in football, basketball, and baseball. He also loved the sport of rodeo and spent many timeless hours conditioning himself so one day he could follow his dream of riding in the Professional Bull Rider…

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Collin James Shewbert

Organ Donor

Age: 14
Location: Houston, TX
Date of Donation: 01/25/2012
Hospital: Texas Children's Hospital

Collin James Shewbert was born December 28th, 1997. He was born in Tomball, Texas and grew up in Magnolia. He is deeply missed by some lifelong friends he went to school with since he was 5 and many more after starting Junior High where all the elementary schools were combined. He was honored throughout his life receiving many awards for his good grades and the way he represented himself in school. From the President’s award…

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Alicemarie Siete-Nevel

Living Donor

Date of Donation: 07/03/1996

Let me introduce myself! My Name is Alicemarie Siete-Nevel On July 3 -1996 I Gave The Gift Of Life To My Mother, Frances Mary Olivare ! For many year my mother was sick off and on! She had diabetes and through the years it was getting worse, during the years we almost loss her a couple times, it was the worst! The worst heartache pain anybody can go through knowing she was sick and living…

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