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"It’s almost as if it were meant to be that the two donor recipients happened to be veterans," friend Sean Hatton's posted on Facebook. Hatton's cell phone video of the tribute has been viewed more than 8.5 million times as of this writing.

He notes that "there is no SOP or protocol for this type of ceremony, but with the help of Matt's wife Hannah, all of his family, the nursing staff, and an Honor Guard we were able to show our love and appreciation in the best way we could." The 35-year-old suffered a massive stroke on Saturday, reports CBS Local; he was diagnosed with a hemorrhage in his brain and it was determined he wouldn't recover.

The decision was made to take him off life support when it became clear that in his death he could save two others. "That’s what Matt deserved," Hannah said of the touching ceremony.