Deseret News | Utahn still pushing organ donations

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Utahn still pushing organ donations

St George Fan | 8:24 a.m. July 21, 2008

This story is for real. Ryan and his family are fabulous people! I have rarely met a more positive, upbeat, spontaineous, fun-loving family anyhwere.

You GO Ryan. You are lucky to have such a Dreamer for a dad and such a wonderful supportive mother!

Todd and Diane, you raised those kids right! This story made my day. Can't wait to share it at the office.

Rob | 8:37 a.m. July 21, 2008

That is what we all want to do is to make a difference in someones life. Great job.

In Virginia | 8:46 a.m. July 21, 2008

My dad was one who received the miracle of 15 years of life he wouldn't have had if not for the gift of a lung transplant from an organ donor. I'm so grateful to them and their family for that time with my dad, the best years he had I think. I'll be a donor, too, and maybe pass that gift on.

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Dustin | 1:24 p.m. July 21, 2008

We need more people like this kid. As someone who works in the organ & tissue industry and who was a communications major also, I believe that Ryan is on the right track to success. It is because of people like him that others are now having a second chance at life when before there were staring at an almost certain death.

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Tom Smart, Deseret News

Ryan Tripp, who earned the nickname "lawn-mower boy" because of his cross country journey promoting organ and tissue donation, continues to spread the word as a U. student.