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Cecil Lockhart
WELCH, W.Va. â A West Virginia World War II veteran who died recently is the oldest recorded organ donor in United States history.
Cecil F. Lockhart of Welch was 95 years old when he passed away May 4 after a short illness. He served his country during World War II and contributed to his community by mining coal for more than 50 years, and his desire to serve others continued when his donated liver aided a 62-year-old woman.
The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) announced that Lockhartâs decision to help others after death made him the oldest recorded organ donor in U.S. history â a confirmed by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
World War II veteran from W.Va. becomes oldest organ donor
GREG JORDAN, Bluefield Daily Telegraph
May 15, 2021
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WELCH, W.Va. (AP) A World War II veteran who passed away recently has proven that it’s possible to keep helping others by giving the gift of life and becoming the oldest recorded organ donor in United States history.
Cecil F. Lockhart of Welch was 95 years old when he passed away May 4 after a short illness. He served his country during World War II and contributed to his community by mining coal for more than 50 years, and his desire to serve others continued when his donated liver aided a 62-year-old woman.
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West Virginia man who died at 95 becomes oldest organ donor ever in the US as his liver is used to save the life of woman in her 60s
Cecil Lockhart of Welch, West Virginia, 95, became the oldest organ donor ever in the U.S. after he passed away on May 4
His liver was transplanted into a woman in her 60s, who is said to be doing well
Lockhart was inspired to be an organ donor after his son, Stanley, died and had his tissues transported into 75 people and two people had their sight restored
His family has asked that people sign to be an organ donor in his memory, with more than 107,000 people currently on the waiting list