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Mother's Day Transplant Fulfills Teen Hero's Gift
Mike Meredith, 65, received a heart on Mother's Day 2018 from donor Christopher Lewis, who died after being struck by a car. The story links organ donation growth in Iowa to donations of heart lungs liver and kidneys, and notes 2023 figures from the Iowa Donor Network.
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Mike Meredith
University of Iowa
Meredith
Kellogg
Christopher Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Iowa
Heather Butterfield
Butterfield
Becky Lewis
Christopher
Becky
Dan Lewis
Dan
Chris