Tribute to Grace, Faith & Thomas from Ohio who died in 1996 and 1998 at birth and in utero After Kelly lost three of her five children – her premature twin daughters were stillborn, and her son was diagnosed with a fatal condition in utero – she formed a perinatal hospice and bereavement service to support parents who lose babies in utero, at birth, or shortly after … [Read more...]
Family grows close to woman who received daughter’s heart
Tribute to Cassie from Illinois who died in 2011 at the age of 19 as a result of an accidental overdose Just after 19-year-old Cassie died from accidentally overdosing on a prescribed medication, her parents honored their daughter’s wish to become an organ donor. Cassie's organs saved five lives, and Cassie’s parents have since had a chance to meet one of the five – a woman … [Read more...]
Alex’s mom and dad have honored their son in many ways
Tribute to Alex from Illinois who died in 2012 at the age of 12 as a result of an accident Alex’s family has honored him in many ways since his accidental death in 2012, starting with the celebration of his life that they held just after his visitation. People were invited to wear funny t-shirts or Bears jerseys, and his siblings, Emma and Mason, asked people to bring Lego … [Read more...]
Tova honors her twin daughters by wearing sequins
Tribute to twins Sunshine & Daisy from New York who died in 2009 as a result of miscarriage After one mother suffered a late-pregnancy miscarriage that claimed her identical twin daughters – forever nicknamed Sunshine and Daisy – she decided that she would do what she could to let the light back in as she grieved, and the first thing she did was to wear sequins. She says, … [Read more...]
Bayan’s parents start foundation to support research
Tribute to Bayan from Illinois who died in 2009 at the age of 12 as a result of a long-term illness Bayan was diagnosed with A-T (Ataxia Telangiectasia), a rare inherited disorder, at the age of 6. The disease put her in a wheelchair and compromised her immune system, and Bayan died from lymphoma at the age of 12 in 2009. That same year, Bayan’s mother and father founded the … [Read more...]