Milt and Janet Bemis of David City pose for a picture with a floragraph depicting their late son, Matthew, who saved a life by donating his liver to a little girl in need in 1984 after a drowning incident occurring in Omaha. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the organ transplant which saved the life of Lily Allen, one of the longest surviving recipients of a single liver in the world.
Sam Pimper | The Columbus Telegram
Milt and Janet Bemis, left, and Lily and Brian Allen smile for a photo next to the name of the Bemis' late son, Matthew, who drowned in 1984. The Bemises donated their son's liver to Lily which ultimately saved her life.
It’s been 35 years since New Yorker Lily Allen received a life-saving liver transplant from late 2-year-old Butler County resident Matthew Bemis, yet her appreciation of the donation from the child’s family hasn’t diminished a single bit.
Milt and Janet Bemis of David City pose for a picture with a floragraph depicting their late son, Matthew, who saved a life by donating his liver to a little girl in need in 1984 after a drowning incident occurring in Omaha. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the organ transplant which saved the life of Lily Allen, one of the longest surviving recipients of a single liver in the world.
Milt and Janet Bemis, left, and Lily and Brian Allen smile for a photo next to the name of the Bemis' late son, Matthew, who drowned in 1984. The Bemises donated their son's liver to Lily which ultimately saved her life.
