The Orange County Coroner's Division and OneLegacy honored those who made the lifesaving choice to donate organs from their deceased family.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — To go suddenly from near death to life is not something cystic fibrosis patient Mike Adams, and others will ever forget. New lungs and renewed energy gave him a quality of life he thought he would never experience again. Thanks to a donor who lost his life, but through the gift of organ donation, many lives were spared.
In an event dedicated to recipients of organ donations and their families, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens and the One Legacy organization, held up a photo of Adams' donor, Tory, a 15-year-old boy who was on his way to sing Christmas carols at a local church when he was killed.
"Some guy drove up in a truck and said, 'You're wearing the wrong colors,' and shot (Tory)," Adams said.
Tory's mother—who lost a relative to organ failure—had previously discussed with her son the possibility of donating his organs if he died.
"Five people received organ donations from Tory," Adams said. "I'm very close to his mother to this day. The first time we met, she put her hand on my chest to feel his lungs." Continue reading
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