Brad William Crouse was born with his twin sister on November 9th, 1983. His entire life he had a presence that people could not help but notice. Intelligence, an uncanny charm, a wonderful sense of humor and a gift of making friends with everyone and anyone burned him into the memories of everyone he met. Karate, football, computers, and videogames were his hobbies and passions. Although he spent much of his time working to save…
My sister Mary was only 18 years old in 1982 when she passed. She was beautiful inside and out. She had beautiful dark brown hair and dark brown eyes to match. Her talents were many, especially singing. She had the voice of an angel. I could listen her to sing for hours. “The Rose” was her favorite song. She was the most giving person one could meet. If you needed it and she had it,…
Logan was the most loving, giving and kindhearted individual I know. He would drop everything to do anything to help anyone in need. This may sound like a biased mom speaking but I asked some of his friends and this is what they had to say about Logan. “He would give the shirt off his back to anyone” “At work he would take time to help the people that didn’t understand something” “He held the…
Denise Darvall, a young bank worker, was 25 years old when she went to lunch and shopping with her mother, Myrtle, and friends. While crossing the street, she and her mom got hit by a car driven by an intoxicated man. Denise’s mom died instantly, while Denise suffered serious head injuries and required a ventilator to keep her breathing. She was rushed to Groote Shurr Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Louis Washkansky, a 54…
My brother Dominic is my hero. I, Nick Di Brizzi Jr, was born with Cystic Fibrosis. After receiving a double lung transplant in 2015 I went into kidney failure while working on the show Fargo in Chicago in 2019. I began peritoneal dialysis and both my brothers stepped up right away to test as living donors. My older brother Dominic was a perfect match and donated his kidney to me on July 1st, 2021. 7…
The token that Ofelia Dominguez presented to the hospital — a framed photo of her 22-year-old daughter — inspired, comforted and guided dozens of other families as they waded through their own personal tragedies. Soon, there was a second photo on the wall beside Andrea Dominguez. Then there was a third. Each of these patients’ relatives decided to donate their organs after their deaths. The hospital soon formalized the wall and for a full year…
James Hughes Dominguez (Jimmy) was and is a beautiful young man with a beautiful, giving heart. From a very young age he put others first, giving others the benefit of the doubt and being there for his friends and family when life was sad. He took on the burdens of others without thinking of the cost to himself. He was a Life Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and loved nature, fishing, hunting, hiking,…
Introducing . . . . . . . Bradley Jefferson Ellis That contagious smile and infectious laugh . . . . Brad, our hero. Bradley Jefferson Ellis was born on September 5, 1981 in Austin, Texas. Today, Brad is in Heaven. We could not be more proud of Brad and his decision to be an organ donor. Brad donated his heart, left kidney, right kidney, liver, pancreas, left cornea, and right cornea. Brad was a…
The Gift of Life Brian Ellis: Nov 1, 1978 – Nov 20, 2009 We each have the power to “touch the heart of another and make a difference in someone’s life.” My son Brian did both during his life and after his death. Brian was born with severe “hydrocephalus” (a condition called water on the brain). Because of his condition, I was told not to expect much, that Brian possessed little brain matter and would…
A son, brother, uncle, nephew, grandson, and a cousin. He was loved by all. Tory brought light into a room with him when he walked in, his sense of humor was unmatched. He could tell stories that were so funny, true stories at that. He was an athlete, football and wrestling were his sports. He loved his family, he had nicknames for all of us, whether you knew it or not. A heart so full…