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Ceremony spotlights organ donation of Knoch alumnus

From left, cousin Lindsey Hayes, brother Johnathan Grady, mother Laurie Grady, and grandmother Sally Hallock attend a ceremony Wednesday at Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford hospital in honor of Jacob Grady, an organ donor who died in 2020. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle

PINE TWP, Allegheny County — As an organ donor, Penn Township resident Jacob Grady was able to save lives, even after his own tragic death.

At a ceremony at Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford hospital on Wednesday, health care professionals and family members honored Jacob’s generosity and brought attention to the continuing need for organ donors in the region.

Jacob, who died in a snowmobile accident in 2020, was a 2017 graduate of Knoch High School and attended Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School during his junior and senior years.

Jacob’s heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys and corneas were donated.

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