The Power of One Decision – Bronson Parsons
Twenty-five-year old Bronson Parsons of Troy, Montana was born and raised in Montana. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved snowboarding, hunting, fishing, hiking, cliff diving, bungee jumping and skydiving. His dream was to fly helicopters and he had nearly completed his pilot’s license. However, his promising young life was cut short on January 1, 2008, when he was struck from behind by a hit-and-run driver. He suffered extensive head injuries and was declared brain dead. Bronson had been profoundly influenced by a close family friend who had donated a kidney to her 17-year-old daughter. When he got his first driver’s license, he enthusiastically registered his desire to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor and proudly told his parents that if anything happened to him, he wanted to help others through this precious gift of life. Bronson’s organs were transplanted into four people waiting for a second chance at life, 30 others have benefited from tissue donation and another received a cornea. “We have tried to use Bronson’s decision to be a donor as a positive focus for our own healing from this tragic loss. It was his nature to think of others,” Carol, Bronson’s mother, said. “Our family will always miss Bronson, but we can take pride and some comfort knowing he lives on by helping the people he donated to. We are so proud that Bronson made this decision ahead of time and wanted to give in this special way. It exemplifies his character as a very loving and caring person.”
Watch the video below to see more of Bronson’s story.
