How can you tell your donor thank you for being an angel? Saying “thank you” just doesn’t seem to do justice compared to giving a kidney. My son Adam was on dialysis for eight years when he received his gift of life from his donor Brett. Adam was on the waiting the list for many years prior to his transplant. When Brett heard Adam’s story from a family member he made it his mission to…
Roy’s Poem: Even as a toddler, Roy was full of life, running and playing, without any strife. Energy all day, he lived without care, from where did it come, maybe that red hair? He took a liking to ball, to run around bases, he put a big smile, on everyones faces. A swing and a hit, which ball was long gone, and his love for that game, his love carried on. Its time to grow…
Gerald. M. Higbee HusbandDadGrandpawSonFriendNavy CommanderNJROTC High School TeacherGardenerNotre Dame Fighting Irish FanLouisville, Kentucky NativeVietnam War VeteranKentucky Fried Chicken FanBad Fisherman Organ Donor Giver of Life
“The true measure of one’s life is not the duration, but the donation.” Give the gift of life. Consider organ and tissue donation. Tell your family your wishes. Our daughter had received two lungs; and gave two kidneys when she died at the age of 22 from Cystic Fibrosis. Her donor saved 4 people and Cora saved 2. Six years later, Nov 2015, our son, Jeb, died tragically. Influenced by Cora, he had signed his…
Stecil Benard Hopkins entered this world on October 5, 1979, in Houston, Texas and departed on May 21, 1997 – 17 ½ years which now seem like a whirl-wind stay. As a child, he would often pretend to be a super hero and was going to save the world. Almost from the beginning, he exhibited a giving attitude.At a young age, Stecil excelled in both private and public schools often making the honor roll. He…
Robert was born February 3, 1992. In September 1993 he welcomed his one and only sister. They were the closest of friends and confidants. He welcomed brothers in May 1997, May 2006 and December 2007. Robert was enrolled into preschool in 1996 and there he met his best friend, who is still his (and his sister’s) best friend to this day. They were inseparable. Robert graduated from high school in 2010, right on time! He…
Sarah went outside to play around 3:40 on the afternoon of Oct. 4th and never came back home. Sarah and her 10 year old sister, Phoebe, and two friends from school were going to a meeting that night at the church where they all attended. Sarah never went near the highway before, but apparently the girls decided to go look at the new playground of a day care that had recently opened. A 31 year…
My son, Nikolas Alexander Jaime was 12 yrs old when he was hit by a car. It was an accident, he ran out in front of a car that he didn’t see coming. He was hit on Jan 1, he was pronounced dead on Jan 3 and we buried him on Jan 9, his 13th birthday. Nikolas was such an outgoing kid, he loved meeting people and he had many friends; more than I ever…
Peyton James, our son and our hero, entered the world two months early on June 16, 2001, the first child of David and Jacki James. Peyton weighed only 2.52 pounds, and was given a 30% chance to live, but he beat the odds and after 35 days in the hospital, he went home. Throughout his life, Peyton was much loved. He was a born entertainer, and loved to put on shows for his parents and…
In life and in death, Bradley Jameson was a hero. For all of his 18 years, he was a devoted son, brother and friend. There were no limits to his appreciation for family traditions and celebrations. He loved his sisters and brother. He was intensely loyal to his friends, and so enjoyed all of his time spent with them. A better friend you could not find. Born February 2, 1989, Bradley was an active in…