Tampa Bay Family Honors Organ Donor's Legacy One Year Later

Remembering Calvin Osterhoudt

• 💔 A Hillsboro County family is grieving the loss of their husband and father, Calvin Osterhoudt, one year after his passing.
• 👨‍⚕️ Calvin was remembered at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital for his selfless gift of organ donation.
• ✈️ He served as a paramedic, an Air Force veteran, and a boy scout leader, embodying a life of giving back.

A Life of Service and Sacrifice

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 His wife, Ramona, shared a poignant memory of his last words before a scouting trip, unaware it would be their final encounter.
• 🏕️ While on a scouting trip, Calvin fell ill and was found unresponsive outside his tent the following morning.
• 🏥 After being taken to the hospital, doctors informed Ramona there was nothing more they could do.

The Gift of Life

• 💔 Calvin passed away from a stroke on April 10th, 2024, but his legacy lives on through organ donation.
• ❤️ Ramona finds solace knowing that a part of him continues to live on through the lives he saved.
• 📈 The Lifelink Foundation reports over 5,300 Floridians are awaiting transplants, with one donor potentially saving up to eight lives and impacting over 75 through tissue donation.
• ⏳ There is a critical need, with over 100,000 people nationwide waiting for transplants, and a new name added to the list every 8 minutes.
• ⭐ Ramona emphasized that Calvin was a hero long before his organ donation, and his legacy of life will always be remembered.