Whitney and Julie Schreiber of Alsea, sister and mother of the late Tyson Schreiber, pose with a floragraph they created of Tyson last week in Pasadena, Calif. The portrait will ride on the Donate Life float to honor him and other organ donors during the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena on New Year's Day. (Courtesy of Julie Schreiber)
Tyson Schreiber’s family feels his absence every day, but the pain is sharper on Christmas.
The 19-year-old rolled his truck on his way home to Alsea shortly after midnight Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
His stocking will go untouched today. He’ll miss out on his mom’s cooking and the presents under the tree.
“I usually make prime rib, and Tyson loved to eat,” his mother, Julie Schreiber, recalled. “Just being together as a family, having a good time, was wonderful. Christmas will never be the same without him.”
Since Tyson’s accident, Christmas has been different for the Ericks family, too.
Laura Ericks will instinctively reach for her injection pen before sitting down to Christmas dinner. When she remembers that she no longer needs insulin, she’ll think of Tyson and his family — and the best gift she ever received.
The 44-year-old Albany woman was granted a life-saving pancreas and kidney transplant because, in the grip of unimaginable shock and grief, Tyson’s family allowed their tragedy to be someone else’s miracle.
On New Year’s Day, that miracle will be celebrated and Tyson will be honored as his portrait rides on the Donate Life float in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
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