Slain Man’s Mother Promotes Organ Donation

CBS Dallas Fort Worth


DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Renee Varela still cries every time she tells the story: Her 18-year-old son, Anthony, was on the road one night in August of 2010 when a drunken driver hit his SUV, throwing him from the vehicle.

“After hours of running tests, they determined he was brain-dead, and he was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m.” she said as she wiped away tears addressing the families of organ donors at the annual Southwest Transplant Alliance annual meeting.

Varela then recalled how she made the decision to donate her son’s organs.
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