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UW Organ and Tissue Donation Donor Tributes

Following are tributes to organ donors and special words of gratitude from recipients. Giving the gift of life through organ donation carries with it a wide range of emotions, from sadness and grief, to hope and peace. The spirit of organ donation is captured in the following poem by Amanda Bradley:
Love Lives On

Those we love are never lost to us.
We feel them in so many special ways,
through our friends they always cared about and
dreams they left behind,
in beauty that they added to our days,
in words of wisdom we still carry with us and
memories that never will be gone.
Those we love are never really lost to us,
for everywhere their special love lives on.
Donor and Recipient Tributes
 
Organ donor Kylie

UW Organ and Tissue Donation donor stories: Eric's story 

UW Organ and Tissue Donation donor tributes: Connie's story UW Organ and Tissue Donation donor tributes: Michelle's story 
Read Eric's Story  Read Connie's Story  Read Michelle's Story
 
Organ donor Jena

Wayne received a liver transplant from an anonymous donor at UW Hospital and Clinics in 2006

David Duranceau is a "hero and guardian angel" to Ted and Shelby after his decision to be an organ donor allowed Ted to get a lung transplant in 2003.  Read Neomi's Story 
Read Wayne's Story Read Ted's and David's Stories Read Noemi's Story
 
Organ donor Roy

UW Health Organ Procurement Organization organ donor Christopher

UW Health Organ Procurement Organization organ donor Danielle
UW Health Organ Procurement Organization organ donor Doug
Read Christopher's Story Read Danielle's Story Read Doug's Story
 
Organ donor Michael
Ian, an organ donor 
Organ Donor Dixon
Organ Donor Mikal

 

 
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Matthew, an Organ Donor at UW Hospital and Clinics 
Alan, an organ donor 
Ryan, Organ Donor at UW Hospital and Clinics 
 
Dan May, organ donor
Amanda Middleton, Organ Donor
Kathi and Jill
Derek, who donated his organs at UW Hospital and Clinics
 
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David, organ donor 
 
 
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Organ donor Jon 
 
Braeden Mahlke
Mary and Ted Krug 
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 Organ donor Stephen Rutherford

Read Jeffrey's Story

 
Brian
Dustin 
Annie