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Colton Lasker of Hamburg became an organ donor upon his passing on June 23, 2016. He was 23. His mother, Rebecca Barnell, shared this remembrance. Colton, my boy, it’s so hard to explain how amazing he was. He to me was bright from inside his soul. He was so loving and tender even though he was strong and courageous. He loved literature, all kinds, but was drawn to poetry most of all. It connected him to who he was inside so he knew he wasn’t alone in his wise and amazing way

Jillian Olivia Williams of Hamburg became an organ, eye and tissue donor upon her passing on March 9, 2011. Her mother, Deanne Mills, shared this remembrance: When my daughter, Shelby, nominated her sister and best friend, Jillian, to be a Unyts Hero, I was touched. When I learned that she was chosen for the month of October, her birth month, and also the month in which her sister had already been planning a Celebration of Life in her honor, something inside me stirred and I

Written by Janice Heckt How do you sum up someone’s life in a few paragraphs? As I sit here thinking about what to say about Steven, and how to say it, with all of the memories flooding through that I have of him, I can’t help but refer to the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. The poem is about reading a headstone and what the dash between the two dates represents. The last verse reads as follows: “So, when your eulogy is being read, with your life's actions to rehash. Would

Christopher Krencik was a happy and easy going young man, who had a large circle of friends. He is missed each and every day. Our family has had two tragedies. On March 4th, 2006, our 13 year old son was struck and killed by a speeding pickup truck driven by a 21 year old driver. The driver claims he saw a group of snowmobilers crossing the road at the snowmobile crossing. Jeremy was riding with some friends, along with his brother Josh, who ran to Jeremy's side. Unfortunatel