David Grile's all-too-short life was brought to a sudden end when he was involved in an accident in his family's swimming pool. He and his cousin decided to go for a swim after dark. Little did David know that his father had pulled the divider rope across the pool. When David dove in, his forehead hit the rope, snapping his head back, breaking his neck.
His cousin pulled him out of the pool and David was rushed to St. John's hospital in Anderson. He was then taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he was found to be paralyzed from the neck down.
Although he was put in Intensive Care, his family allowed his friends to come to see him. That was unusual for those days. David lasted about 2 weeks in the hospital, when he lapsed into a coma and declared brain-dead. His family decided to remove life support. David was an organ donor. His eyes and kidneys were donated.
David was a sweet person who could light up the world with his smile, his impish laugh and his huge heart. Even after over 25 years, he is still remembered with affection and a smile.
His cousin pulled him out of the pool and David was rushed to St. John's hospital in Anderson. He was then taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he was found to be paralyzed from the neck down.
Although he was put in Intensive Care, his family allowed his friends to come to see him. That was unusual for those days. David lasted about 2 weeks in the hospital, when he lapsed into a coma and declared brain-dead. His family decided to remove life support. David was an organ donor. His eyes and kidneys were donated.
David was a sweet person who could light up the world with his smile, his impish laugh and his huge heart. Even after over 25 years, he is still remembered with affection and a smile.
David Grile's all-too-short life was brought to a sudden end when he was involved in an accident in his family's swimming pool. He and his cousin decided to go for a swim after dark. Little did David know that his father had pulled the divider rope across the pool. When David dove in, his forehead hit the rope, snapping his head back, breaking his neck.
His cousin pulled him out of the pool and David was rushed to St. John's hospital in Anderson. He was then taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he was found to be paralyzed from the neck down.
Although he was put in Intensive Care, his family allowed his friends to come to see him. That was unusual for those days. David lasted about 2 weeks in the hospital, when he lapsed into a coma and declared brain-dead. His family decided to remove life support. David was an organ donor. His eyes and kidneys were donated.
David was a sweet person who could light up the world with his smile, his impish laugh and his huge heart. Even after over 25 years, he is still remembered with affection and a smile.
His cousin pulled him out of the pool and David was rushed to St. John's hospital in Anderson. He was then taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he was found to be paralyzed from the neck down.
Although he was put in Intensive Care, his family allowed his friends to come to see him. That was unusual for those days. David lasted about 2 weeks in the hospital, when he lapsed into a coma and declared brain-dead. His family decided to remove life support. David was an organ donor. His eyes and kidneys were donated.
David was a sweet person who could light up the world with his smile, his impish laugh and his huge heart. Even after over 25 years, he is still remembered with affection and a smile.
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