My son and probably best friend passed away November 8th between 6 and 8 pm. He was 21 years old. I am sorry that I never felt more compassion toward other parents that lost children. There is no pain that is so deep and sense of loss so complete.  The best is that he probably did not suffer. Devin has had Epilepsy most of his life and seizures were a part of it. He had several seizures over the years and we just made sure he didn’t get hurt until the seizure was over. This time, I was not there to help him. Devin fell off the bed and was positioned in such a way that he could not breath and suffocated.  When I discovered him I placed him on the floor and tried CPR for about 15 minutes until help arrived. I new there was no hope but the emergency personal persisted even after I couldn’t any longer. For this I am ever grateful. 

After receiving the death certificate, I noticed that it listed cause of death as natural. It also listed that he died in bed. This is not true and we felt we should go to the county medical examiner and see if this could be corrected. We were told he was in and to come over. When we arrived, his assistant met us and told us she would speak for him. She provided the inaccurate report and stated that was what they were told. I stated that I alone discovered him and no one has discussed it with me. She restated the same thing and then stated that because he was an organ donor they didn’t have his eyes’ or much of anything else to work with. When I became upset, she told me not to blame her, she didn’t kill him. I had to leave and hope to never see her again. My wife is much stronger than I and did make an appointment the next day with the examiner. He told her again that the seizure killed him, that we were welcome to get other opinions, or even hire a lawyer and spend lots of money, if desired. I am no longer angry at the lady or the doctor. I just wanted the truth on the document. I alone found him and none of them took the time to ask me anything.  I realize Devin is just another partial corpse to them, but he was a better person than many. I hope to be as good and forgiving as he was someday.  He had many friends and relatives and I wish to express my gratitude to all of you for your support during this time.                         Greg Moore ,  Apison Tn