Organ donor: A Celebration of Gift of Life

KAIT-Joneboro, Arkansas | Josh Harvison

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – A memorial race was held to remember and honor the life of a 12-year old boy who died in a motocross accident. The Luke Gibson Memorial Race was held Sunday morning at Burnthill Motocross a few miles north of Jonesboro. According to Luke's father, Dave Gibson, the event was aimed at remembering his son and raising awareness of the importance of organ donations.

Luke, born in Ohio and moved to Jackson, Tennessee, was a fan of skate boarding, BMX and loved to draw and collect. He was also a member of the King of the Hill Motocross Series.

"It's great to meet all the people involved, and learn more about Luke, and have that connection that Anna will have the rest of her life," said Brian Schmidt. "Luke was a very likable young man, loved life, loved to race and was very good at racing from what we understand."

Brian had a special relationship with Luke. After Luke's death, his organs and tissue was donated to save lives. Brian's daughter, Anna, had suffered from a serious heart condition. She was suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy.

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