Louise Tibbs wasted little time crossing the room to throw her arms around Jim Murrell on Saturday afternoon.
With tears in her eyes and her head buried in his chest, she seemed to be speaking to two people when she addressed Murrell.
“I’m so glad to finally hug you,” she said.
Murrell, who hails from Munford, Ala., is the recipient of a heart donated by Tibbs’ son, Richard “Dickie” Lowe, 50, who was killed while walking down U.S. 69 in May.
After a few months of telephone calls and letters, Murrell and his wife, Jennifer; his daughter, Julianna; and his son, Cameron, decided to come to Muskogee to meet Tibbs on Monday. After figuring out travel times and itinerary, they realized they could show up Saturday and surprise her at work.
Murrell said it didn’t matter how long he had to wait, he knew all along the trip would happen.
“We couldn’t wait to come meet you,” Murrell told Tibbs.
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