Nancy moore thurmond death wish

{{center|By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

On April 14, 1993, the promising life of Nancy Moore Thurmond was taken in an auto accident.

In the heartbreaking moments after her death, Nancy's parents, Senator Strom Thurmond and his wife Nancy, made the decision that their daughter's organs should be donated to others.

Nancy moore thurmond death wish

Through this selfless act, the Thurmonds redeemed the promise of Nancy Moore Thurmond's youth and helped to sustain the lives of other human beings. In memory of Nancy, we commit ourselves this week to understanding what the donation of organs can mean.

In the history of medicine, few advances have been more awe-inspiring than successful organ and tissue transplants. In recent years we have seen the miracle of terminally ill patients receiving a second chance at life with a new heart, liver, lung, or kidney.

We have seen children with leukemia regain their health through bone marrow transplants; we have witnessed the