95-year-old Becomes Oldest Organ Donor in US History
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Cecil Lockhart was a 95-year-old veteran from West Virginia. He worked in the West Virginia coal mines for more than 50 years, and also served as a corporal in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to his wife, Helen, for 75 years and had a daughter, two sons, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Cecil made history recently when he became the oldest organ donor on record in the United States, according to The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE). When he died on May 4, his liver was recovered and donated to a woman in her 60s, who seems to be doing well!
When asked about his decision to donate his organs, Lockhart's daughter Sharon White said in a statement, "(h)e was a generous person when he was alive, and we are filled with pride and hope knowing that, even after a long, happy life, he is able to continue that legacy of generosity."
Lockhart's son-in-law, Bill Davis, told CNN that Lockhart was a giving individual throughout his life. "Anything he could do to help people he did. And this is just a way he's continuing to help people after his time on Earth is finished," Davis said. "If we could all be that way, I think the world would be a little bit better place for us to be in."
Lockhart Was Inspired to Donate His Organs After His Son's Organs Helped Save 75 People
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