27 Units of Blood Given in Memory of Sgt. Larry Smith
Published by News Release August 20th, 2008 in Medical / Hospital.
Lory Ivezic, from out of state, was visiting relatives in Monticello last Friday, and donated blood through LifeShare.
LifeShare Blood Centers held a Memorial blood drive last Friday for Sgt Larry Smith of the Monticello Police Dept.
27 units of blood with 3 more trying to give.
Considering the torrential rains a couple of times, LifeShare was pleased with the turnout.
Thanks for your support, and giving the gift of life in memory of Sgt. Larry Smith.
Gary R. Newton,LifeShare Blood Centers
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The story below posted on August 24, 2008
LifeShare Blood Centers will be hosting a blood drive in memory of Sgt. Larry Smith of the Monticello Police Department.
The drive will be held on Friday, August 15th in front of the local Wal-Mart store from 2pm until 7pm.
Sgt. Smith was diagnosed in March with pancreatic cancer and during the course of his treatments did receive multiple units of blood. Sgt. Smith passed away on Monday of this week. A replenishment drive simply replaces blood to the blood bank to assure that it will be available the next time someone needs it.
Sgt. Smith’s friends and family encourage the public to come out and donate in his name.
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As a registered Blood Donor with type O blood.. I will definitely be there! Thanks for letting us know about this..I think it’s a great thing to do! Hope everybody will turn out for this!
PLEASE!!! IF YOU OR ANYBODY THAT YOU KNOW IS A BLOOD DONOR.. DO THIS FOR LARRY! JUST THINK OF HOW MANY LIVES WILL BE SAVED FOR YOUR ACT OF KINDNESS.. THIS MIGHT BE ONE THING THAT WILL SAVE A PRECIOUS CHILD OR A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY! IT WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED! TAKE CARE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR DOING YOUR PART HERE! GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR THIS!!!
I want to say that I think this is a great thing to do. I have never went to give blood before but I will Friday. I think their is nobody better to remember than Sgt. Larry Smith.
Tim Nichols
I was happy to do this! I want to say a big THANK YOU to all that were able to turn out for this! I’m sure that it will be used to save another life..in some form! Thank you, Lifeshares for doing this! May all that were able to give.. May you be blessed!!