A Dream to Help Others Lives On
Dorian of Kansas City was known for his big smile and bigger heart. As a recent high school graduate, Dorian was planning on becoming an EMT so that he could help others. “Dorian liked to help people,” said his mother, Wendy. “I think he also liked the thought that...
Teen’s Compassion Carries On
Throughout his short life, Jake of Chatham, Ill. was known for his sense of humor and his unwavering loyalty to his friends. According to his mother, Barbara, Jake was always the first person to jump in whenever anyone needed help. After a car accident claimed the...
Illinois Eye Donor Continues to Help Others
A father. A husband. A brother. A son. Cody Dunham is many things to many people. To the recipients of his corneas, his skin and his bones, he is a true hero. In January 2009, when 30-year-old Cody of Divernon, Ill. lost his life in a car accident, his family was...
The Compassion of a Little Boy, The Strength of a Tiger
From the moment he entered the world, Mason Kempf made an impact on everyone he met through his big smile and bigger heart. By the time he left this world in March 2011, that impact wrapped around the globe and showed complete strangers how one little boy can change...
Lion’s Legacy Lives on Through Donation
In McDonald, Kan., Duane Wilkens was long known as someone you could turn to for help in the community.A grain elevator operator, father to three, and grandfather to seven, Duane devoted much of his free time to his family, yet still found time in his busy schedule to...