a teacher at the International Christian School in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, and wife of school director Rex Freel, donated her liver, kidneys, corneas and skin tissue, after she passed away Saturday.
This is the first case for a Westerner donating their organs to Koreans, according to the hospital.
``While 35 patients among 1 million donate their organs in the United States, only five out of 1 million donate in Korea. Freel’s organ donation will be an opportunity to share her noble philosophy in sharing life,’’ said Yang Cheol-woo, director of the organ transplantation department at the hospital.
From an email her husband circulated after her death:
I have been told that 5 peoples lives have been saved and that about 100 burn victims will benifit from skin graphs. The Korean people are amazed that someone would do this for them when the majority of Koreans would not think about doing this themselves. The Minister of Health stopped by to pay his respects. They Mayor of Uijongbu (Pop. 500,000) sent flowers. The Democratic Party sent flowers (My secretary assured me they were conservative :) Several hundred people stopped by to pay their respects. It was a great day. Very exhausting, but it was definitely a day of ministry.
From 연합.
8 comments:
I, for one, am super glad they didn't receive or accept any liberal flowers.
Linda was an amazing woman who loved to help others... it is fitting that she was able to serve others even in her death.
Respect to Yang Cheol-Wo for her gentle chastisement of her compatriots. No one doubts how much Koreans love their country, but there are ways in which they don't show a lot of care for their fellow Koreans. It's never easy for a Korean to publicly point out a failing in Korean social norms and Yang Cheol-Wo is brave to do so.
Very short article in Yonhap, AND you'd think they could at least spell her first name correctly. Sheesh!
Perhaps organ donation should be mandatory upon death. I had no idea the rates were so low - not only in Korea abroad.
David, I think some nations are trying an "opt out" system. Unless you specifically declare your organs off limits, if they're salvageable, they can be removed.g
She's very amazing! She still helps and saves lives even though she already passed away. She really deserves respect and appreciation.
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