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Colorado firefighter who succumbed to brain tumor given emotional farewell on his way to donate organs

31-year-old Cody Mooney was accompanied by his pregnant wife, his colleagues, and several doctors and medical professionals on his way to the operation theater.

A Colorado firefighter who succumbed to brain tumor but decided to donate his organs after his death was given a hero's sendoff, with his colleagues and pregnant wife escorting him on his way to the operation theater.

According to the Daily Mail, 31-year-old Cody Mooney was given the highly emotional farewell at the Littleton Adventist Hospital, with a video of the event uploaded by the South Metro Fire Rescue showing two firefighters dressed in full ceremonial uniforms leading the way to the surgery.