Ronnie DeSillers

Carol Guzy

The Miami Herald

Ronnie's struggle for a liver transplant captured the attention of the nation (including Pres. Reagan) when money his class had raised was stolen. After donations poured in he was taken to children's hospital in Pittsburgh and received three transplants, but did not survive.

Carol Guzy, "Ronnie DeSillers," in POYi Archive, Item #15419, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/15419 (accessed November 22, 2024).