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The WPFL Hospital Campaign encourages hospitals to coordinate donor awareness and registry enrollment activities with their staff, patients and community members.The goals of the campaign are to increase organ and tissue donation awareness in the surrounding community, cultivate a hospital culture that incorporates educating and registering potential donors as part of their standard mission and provide online organ and tissue donor registration opportunities.Last year, Griffin Hospital assisted with four organ donations that resulted in life-saving organ transplants for 12 people.Partners in the WPFL campaign are committed to building awareness of the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donation registration.According to New England Donor Services, there are more than 117,090 people in the U.S. and 1,343 people in the state on the waiting list for a life-saving organ transplant.One donor has the potential to save up to nine lives through organ donation and may enhance the lives of 50 people through tissue donation.Those seeking more information about organ donation may visit www.donatelife.net. (PrimePublishers.com)

She was surrounded by her family.Mary was born on Aug. 8, 1930, in Fayette, MO, the daughter of Thomas Benton Griffin and Mary Elizabeth McCorkle Griffin.  She married Louis G. Weathers on March 11, 1977 in Fayette.Mary loved God and was an active member of her church.  She loved life and was a great humanitarian.  She especially loved her family and friends and was always available for any need that arose.  Mary will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.Mary is survived by two nieces whom she raised, Sharon Whitehurse (Dave) and Debra McSpadden (Denny) of Boonville; three step-children, Dorothy Gronemeier (Terry), Anita Sherrill (Dean) and Mark Weathers (Sandra), all of Boonville; one sister, Lilly Bond of Boonville; two brothers, Kenneth Griffin (Sue) of Boonville and Raymond Griffin (Susie) of Sunny Slope, AZ; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Mary was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister and one brother.Family received friends from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Riverside Christian Church, 17111 Klinton Drive, Boonville, MO.  Funeral services was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, at Riverside Christian Church with Pastor David Mackey officiating.  Interment followed at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Fayette, MO.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Walnut Ridge Cemetery Association.Arrangements entrusted to Markland-Yager Funeral Home, New Franklin, MO.Condolences may be shared at www.markandyager.com.Related Posts... (The Democrat Leader (subscription))