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Donor mother accepts Dyersburg proclamation, says son "gave the gift of life"
Summary
At the March 16 meeting the board presented a proclamation recognizing Mid‑South Transplant Foundation and Suzanne Sanders, a donor mother from Dyersburg, recounted her son's decision to donate his organs after a fatal crash.
The City of Dyersburg presented a proclamation March 16 honoring the Mid‑South Transplant Foundation’s awareness efforts during Donate Life month. Suzanne Sanders, introduced by the mayor as a donor mother from Dyersburg, accepted the proclamation and told the board about her son's decision to donate his organs following a fatal accident.
"He always told me he wanted to donate," Sanders said, describing how the family honored his wishes after he was declared brain dead following a crash. She said the donation was "the gift of life" and that accepting the proclamation was meaningful to her family. The mayor thanked Sanders and her family for their courage and invited them to have a photo taken with the board after the proclamation was read.
The mayor also reminded the board that April is National Donate Life month and encouraged residents to support awareness efforts such as Blue and Green Day. No formal vote was required for the proclamation, which the board recorded and planned to commemorate with a photo following the meeting.
