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| Bentley Sexton, 1, is held by her mother Sabrina Hanners, of Strasburg at the organ donor remembrance service at theWinchester Medical Center. Bentley was diagnosed with an enlarged heart at the age of 3 weeks. She received a new heart from a donor and remains healthy. Dennis Grundman/Daily |
WINCHESTER -- Jessica Barr's unexpected death in Warren County last year gave new life to others through organ and tissue donation.
Bentley Sexton celebrated her first birthday Oct. 25 thanks to a donor's heart.
Winchester Medical Center on Friday held a remembrance service in its chapel for donors and recipients of organs and tissues. The service coincided with National Donor Sabbath weekend. The medical center has been involved in the care of 14 tissue and eight organ donors representing 27 transplanted organs this year through Sept. 30, according to hospital statistics. While doctors at the hospital do not perform transplant surgery, its staff works closely with LifeNet and the patient families with donation opportunities.
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