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Carolyn was a daughter, sister, wife, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, cousin, friend, athlete, housekeeper, cook, secretary, caregiver and devout Catholic.

She was the oldest of two children born to Gilbert and...

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Lara Anne died as a result of smoke inhalation and brain damage from an apartment fire while attending college in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was studying to be a veterinary...

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Quinn was 9 weeks old when he passed away. His parents awoke to find Quinn not breathing. As his parents attempted to revive him, First Responders arrived and transported him...

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How do you write a story about your child? What do you say? What can you say that will express the depth of love we had and still...

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Mearl Findley was born February 11, 1945 to Delmer and Marie Findley in Iowa, where he lived and went to school. He joined the United States Navy in...

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I went to the dentist because of a cracked tooth, and found out I couldn’t get a crown because I had severe bone loss in my upper jaw and back...

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H.D. was an ordinary kid, young man. He went through all the normal stages with the challenges each stage brings. And then…, suddenly, gone-gone. Only after the fact...

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My husband had a motorcycle accident on July 21, 2010. We had talked about donating our organs to help others so they could enjoy life and maybe be with...

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Tom was born on Christmas day and he was truly a gift. Tom grew up as normal boys do. When Tom turned 18, he was drafted into the army. He...

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When I was 19 or 20, I noticed my wrist started to hurt and like most people I ignored it for a long time because I thought it would go...

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Noah was born on January 27, 2006. He was the younger brother of Tyler and the two of them shared a bond just like other brothers do. They were...

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As a child, I had a gymnastics accident that broke my nose in several different places. My doctor said I would need to wait until I was an adult to...

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When Lauren was born we had no idea how our life was going to change. I know every new parent says that but ours was different. At 6 months we...

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Brittany is walking well after her knee surgery.  The 19-year-old tore her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in a skiing accident in March.  She put off surgery for months, but she...

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On February 27th, 1983, a most precious gift was delivered to us, a healthy beautiful baby girl. We named her Valerie.

Valerie, a true daddy’s girls, gave all...

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My particular graft, I was told, came from a nineteen year old.  You have to stop and and think with some pause, a 19 year old lost his life and...

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Sometimes in our lives we cross paths with people who march to their own beat. Joseph Daniel Wohlferd did not just march to his own beat; he played every instrument...

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I was on my way home from work.  A sixteen-year-old girl turned left in front of me on the country road. I swerved, she didn’t stop and forced me off...

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On September 22, 2007 at 3:38 am, I was awakened by the ringing of my phone. I answered to hear the shaky voice of my oldest son Robert. ...

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I have had 30 years of gradually increasing pain. I have osteoarthritis, chronic migraines, and Fibromyalgia. Add bone spurs and cervical spinal stenosis, and the neck pains contributed to...

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I was supposed to have spinal surgery the afternoon of December 16, 2008 but the day my life turned upside down was on December 14th, when my youngest son, Tim...

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"Sixteen years ago, after two months of mysteriously deteriorating mobility and balance, I finally had an MRI, which showed a large mass on my spinal cord. In surgery the next...

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"It all started during soccer when I was seven years old. The doctors always said it was growing pains. Then as the years passed, the knee pain got worse and...

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At the age of 4 my family doctor discovered I had a disorder called aortic insufficiency.  All through my life I knew I would need to have surgery at some...

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Mike and a friend were coming back from Arizona, having visited the Grand Canyon and other areas of interest, when the pick up truck they were driving was hit in...

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In a volleyball game my senior year of high school, I tore my anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL.  I was no longer able to run, jump or even walk without...

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I received bone grafts donated to Community Tissue Services and I am grateful to my donor who gave me a new lease on life.  At 53 I was healthy, working...

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As a child, I was the kid who was always at the dentist…braces twice, a frenectomy, wisdom teeth removal, head gear, retainers, etc.; I always wanted a beautiful smile and...

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As an employee of Community Blood Center, I see the value of blood and tissue donation every day, and I’m thankful for the advancements and possibilities of the work that...

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For several years after two knee operations, I remained active in softball, weight lifting and martial arts but then I started to experience some pain.  The pain caused me to...

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