OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – A 100-year-old World War II veteran from Nebraska has become the oldest organ donor in United States history.
Dale Steele, a 100-year-old veteran, suffered a head injury in February and was placed on life support. His son, Roger Steele, says he was stunned when Live On Nebraska, an Omaha-based organ procurement organization, first mentioned his father’s potential donation.
“‘We’d like your dad to donate his liver,’ and when she said that, I said, ‘He’s over 100 years old,’” Roger Steele said.
Born in Ainsworth, Nebraska, Dale Steele lived a life defined by hard work and service. His son shared stories of his father serving in World War II, liberating concentration camps and standing guard during the Nuremberg Trials…