In September of 2014, my 34-year-old daughter Camille Fair Young collapsed outside of a Circle K in Phoenix, Arizona. To date, we do not know why she collapsed and went without oxygen for 45 minutes. Two days later Camille was declared dead. We knew this might happen, and the family had decided that we wanted her to be an organ donor.
We told the doctor, and upon her death the Donor Network of Arizona came to speak to us. We found out she was already a registered organ donor. To this day, the fact that she has touched people with her gift of life is what keeps me from falling apart. Camille left us her daughter, Ariel, who is now 15 years old. Ariel has conducted herself with a maturity beyond her years, but I can say that her mother’s organ donation has allowed her to find solace during this time of grief.
Camille Fair was my best friend and my wife. She passed the day before my son's birthday and I still regret not having a way to get to her to say goodbye. Out of everyone I've lost, Camille and Andrew are the ones I talk to the most…… even after all these years. She was taken too soon and never got to meet her grandbaby. She was an enigmatic soul with fiery passion and I miss her as much today, as I did 11yrs ago. I miss you Camille. Until we meet again……
Love,
Amanda