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Proud fiancée reveals how 'hero' partner, 28, who died of a brain tumor has saved five other lives by donating his organs

Her husband of died of brain tumor and was unable to spend more than one Christmas with his son but even in his death, he had taught him the gift of sharing.
UPDATED FEB 10, 2019

The mother-of-one Corinne Hynes was completely devasted at the news of her partner's death but the 26-year-old was reassured of how great a man her fiance was when she received a letter after his death. David Llewellyn, whom Hynes was supposed to marry in July, sadly passed away only weeks after the couple celebrated their son's first Christmas together. The 28-year-old was diagnosed with brain tumor in October 2016 and had already informed his friends that he would be donating his organs to others after his death. Hynes came to know once she received the letter which stated that David had saved the lives of five people. 

According to Mirror, Corinne said that she as extremely proud after his death on January 24, "We discovered he had registered when he was 17. He was always a hero throughout his life and he's now a hero forever. It makes me feel better to know someone out there will have his heart for example." David's decision to donate his organs has saved five people which includes three men in their 50s and two women in their 30s, most of who were on the waiting list for several years looking for a donor. 

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