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…
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,…
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…
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