Back in 1992, Arthur “Whitey” Walson of Winchester lost a cousin who was waiting for a heart transplant. The whole episode touched him deeply, and with a sense of hope he figured his position as Circuit Clerk of Clark County might provide a public forum for him to do something proactive. He wanted to help others seeking transplants to see a better fate, and their loved ones to avoid the pain of loss.
Today, folks all over the state are appreciative of the leadership of Walson, now deceased, as he led in the effort to form the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust for Life donor program—the first like it in the nation. It’s become a Godsend for many, along with being an opportunity for citizens to help those in need of organ transplants.
Trust for Life (TFL) then established the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry in 2006, and about 98 percent of the 1.4 million Kentuckians added to the registry originate from the work of clerks all around the state. Continue reading
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