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 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…
Jordan was my middle son of three boys and he was so sweet, smart and had the biggest smile and belly laugh. He loved to eat and loved everything I cooked and was so appreciative. Jordan loved watching and playing sports, fishing and playing with animals. He was a gentle soul. He had some bad luck with a snowboarding accident that eventually led him to heaven. Jordan was a registered organ donor and made his…
Alex Encila, was a kind and funny guy. “You would first notice his smile and big dimples,” his mom Anabelle says. Alex made friends everywhere. He played guitar, wrote his own songs, and he could easily connect with others through music. His friends were special to him. They say that he had a way of listening that made them feel valued. Alex passed away at the young age of 20 from a head injury at…
Stella Espino died unexpectedly at the age of 44 shortly before celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary. It was such a happy time during the lives of the Espino family because Juan Espino was going to get the chance to marry the love of his life all over again. In a love story that began with love at first sight it is one that still continues to grow strong, even through Stellas death. It was her…
My son, Nikolas Coltan Evans, was loved by all who came into contact with him. He was funny, compassionate and loving. He was the glue that kept his circle of friends together after high school ended and college life began. Nikolas loved his family, friends, dog, Sinatra, and his girlfriend. He was honest and fair so donating his organs was not a hard decision and one I know he would have made himself. He wrote…