The love of my life passed
away this past thursday.
My beautiful, compassionate and loving husband passed away from liver failure on Thursday Nov. 3rd. He was listed on a liver/kidney transplant list. We made it all the way to #2 in our region until he was stricken with a fungal infection in his brain. He passed away peacefully as I held his hand with hospice in our home.
My husband was a kind man. He was an inspector and drove all around Austin when he was working. He would go to the store once a week and buy bread, cheese and cold cuts along with juice and water and cookies. He would spend hours on a sunday night making kits that he handed out to homeless people while out and about in our city. He would also buy a huge bag of dog food and treats and hand out to the homeless that had dogs. He was a lover of animals and nature. He was also a lover of our older population and would always check in with as he inspected different properties. He loved me, our dogs and his family.
There are so many other things I can say about a wonderful man he was but it would fill this page!
In his memory, please make sure you are an organ donor. If we had enough of them he would have been transplanted when he truly got sick! we wouldn't have had to wait so long. The last year and a half have been horrific and hard on his body and our lives.
Save lives... become an organ donor now. Do not wait.
https://www.donatelife.net/
He was not able to vote but he wanted too. He was a Hillary fan.
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I am an organ donor, a blood drive coordinator and I am on the marrow registry as well.
May you find peace in his wonderful memory.
I know you will find comfort in your wonderful memories. I will keep you in my thoughts.
I signed up to be an organ donor, this year.
I lost my husband as well..he was the kind of man that your husband was...he was my soulmate and I miss him every day. My thoughts and prayers are with you....be strong, cherish the memories.
May he cross gently.
He will be missed.
husband. Wishing you and your family and everyone who knew and loved your husband peace and comfort. 
I'll keep you and those around you in my prayers. I'm so sad that such a wonderful person has left us all, but especially you.
I'm listed as an organ donor, and I donate blood regularly.
I am an organ donor.
Love Peace & Prayers to you & your family
He was a very good man.
I've been registered as an organ donor for 20+ years. Thank you for your message and reminder.
I hope you receive peace and comfort.
Your loss is huge. My heartfelt condolences, texasgal.
painting a picture of what a kind and caring man he was in just a few sentences. If he was that compassionate and thoughtful of strangers and animals in need, I can only imagine what a gem of a husband he has been to you over the years. My sincere sympathy at this time of very great loss. I have a cousin who is on a liver transplant waiting list, so i understand a little of what the past year has been like for you.
So terribly sorry for your loss.
bench.
And bless you for promoting the importance of organ donation. RIP to your dear spouse and support to you and your family.
(I am an organ donor)
Phil Lesh had his life saved by an organ donor, and he makes the same pitch at every one of his shows.
Hang in there.
What a wonderful tribute to your wonderful husband.
Your husband giving and caring so much for others in need shows what a wonderful man he was.
On my drivers license and in my DNR paperwork in the system.
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So sorry, Texasgal
Sending love and light to you, and all who knew this wonderful man.
What a good man.
I was just reading an old thread that you were heavily involved in, and thinking what a good person you are. Then I saw this thread.
He must have been a wonderful person.
of such a kind and loving man close to your heart. They will see you through your times of sorrow. May peace be with you.
I'm already listed as an organ donor on my driver's license, and have made sure that my family is aware of my wishes to donate anything deemed usable upon my death. Any organs, any tissues, anything possibly useful to someone else. In your husband's memory (and my late brother-in-law's), I'm going to resume urging others who haven't registered as donors to do so. I've gotten away from doing that for some time, and your beautiful tribute to your husband is a powerful reminder of the constant need for donation.
It is so like you to use your loss to try to help others. I wish I could just reach through the computer screen and hug you.
It's no wonder your husband fell in love with you -- you're as beautiful, compassionate, loving and kind as he was.
and thank for the reminder about the importance of organ donation.
He sounds like a heck of a wonderful guy. It's not much to go on in the days ahead, but he's tucked into your heart, and that's forever.
All love
Thank you for sharing that beautiful tribute.
my deepest sympathies. Don't forget to take care of yourself during this trying time.
Thank you for bringing so much joy and comfort to this good man's life.
I hope your beautiful tribute inspires others to carry on his benevolent work.
Your husband truly touched the lives of others. How lucky you were to have him. How sad to lose him so soon.
Sending you light and love and hugs.
One of my closest friends is waiting for a kidney at this time.
Peace to you Texasgal.
He must have been so special!
So compassionate, kind, thoughtful, and loving.
I am so sorry for your loss, and for your community's loss. He will be missed very much.
He will be missed by all the people he touched, and that sound like it was in the hundreds. A life truly well-lived! A huge hug to you!
to read this, Texasgal. My deep condolences; he sounds like a really kind, loving man. I'm so glad you had him in your life.
