Two weeks after our son's 16th birthday, our lives changed forever. He was involved in a bad accident and was rushed to the hospital to undergo immediate surgery. We were told he wouldn't make it through the night. He made it. CJ was taken via Helicopter to the STEAD Hospital in Iowa. Within the week we found out our son was brain dead and our family had a lot of decisions to make. We immediately knew that organ donation was what he wanted as this was a discussion we had with him a few months prior. The hospital honored my son with an honor walk and our lives changed forever on this day. CJ was known as a gentle giant. At barely 16 he was already 6'3 and 240 lbs. He loved animals, iced coffee, band, music, and his family and friends. CJ had 1 sister and 2 brothers as well as 3 step-brothers that looked up to him very much. Our son was a hero. He gave the most important gift of all, himself. CJ is missed every single day in our family, and we live with a mission to honor and remember him daily.