Posted on Aug 25, 2017
Dad Whose Daughter Drowned Bikes Across The Country And Into The Arms Of Heart Recipient
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I was in tears when I was reading several news articles about this. Bill Connor lost his daughter in Mexico earlier this year due to a tragic accident. She was an organ donor whose organs saved several lives including 21 year old Loumonth Jack. The father biked across the country to raise awareness and met Loumonth for the first time.
I have always been an organ donor. My late wife always indicated that she did not want to be as she wasnt crazy about her body being cut up for any organs. When she died of complications from colon cancer, the hospital approached me and asked about her being a donor. I expressed that she did not want to be nor could she due to the cancer but they indicated they could use her corneas for someone and would I be ok with that to which I agreed to. She was able to help one person see and I think she would have been ok with that.
I have always been an organ donor. My late wife always indicated that she did not want to be as she wasnt crazy about her body being cut up for any organs. When she died of complications from colon cancer, the hospital approached me and asked about her being a donor. I expressed that she did not want to be nor could she due to the cancer but they indicated they could use her corneas for someone and would I be ok with that to which I agreed to. She was able to help one person see and I think she would have been ok with that.
Dad Whose Daughter Drowned Bikes Across The Country And Into The Arms Of Heart Recipient
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God Bless you and all those that are alive today through your sacrifice. I cannot imagine, love and support!
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Oh SFC William Farrell I'm so sorry. That must have been a hard decision to make.
Because I was raised with my grandfather he was a southern Babtist preachers son. However they lived on the reservation. So they practiced both religions. I also took on both religions. Unfortunately the Cherokee believe that if you want to pass to the land of the elders you need to buried with all of your body parts. I have in my medicine bag all my baby teeth, wisdoms teeth, Gaul bladder and miscellaneous personal things. To not have these after death would leave my spirit un rested. But I'm also a Christian so hopefully I'm covered lol
Because I was raised with my grandfather he was a southern Babtist preachers son. However they lived on the reservation. So they practiced both religions. I also took on both religions. Unfortunately the Cherokee believe that if you want to pass to the land of the elders you need to buried with all of your body parts. I have in my medicine bag all my baby teeth, wisdoms teeth, Gaul bladder and miscellaneous personal things. To not have these after death would leave my spirit un rested. But I'm also a Christian so hopefully I'm covered lol
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SFC William Farrell
Thanks SFC (Join to see), I did what I thought was best and for the most part respected her wishes. I'm an organ donor if I drop dead and I'm going to hell anyways so I dont have to worry like you do! LOL
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SFC (Join to see)
Lol... let's hope not SFC William Farrell. I would hate to have to disobey God just to come rescue you!! Lol
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Thanks SFC William Farrell for sharing the news that Bill Connor has biked across the country to the recipient of the heart of his daughter who drowned in mexico. My own father was the recipient of a heart which h=gave him 3 years of life from 1992 to 1995.
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