Traci Trout

Type of Donation:             Cornea donor

Age and Location:             Age 53 – Reno, NV

Donation Date:                  January 4, 2018

Sponsor:                               Honored by Nevada Donor Network

TRACI’S STORY

Traci Trout had a smile that lit up the room and a kind soul treasured by everyone around her. She loved being a preschool teacher and a mother to two beautiful daughters. Her hugs made even the worst day feel perfect and she always put others before herself.

She spent 5 years bravely battling cancer – a war that tragically took her life at 53. The way she made others feel and the depth of her compassion will never be forgotten. She always talked about feeling sorrow for the kids who were sick in the hospital because they should never be in that situation. Traci prayed that she would endure all the pain, sadness, and fear to spare her daughters from experiencing what she had. She made those around her feel loved and special even on days when she felt her worst.

Traci’s legacy lives on through the healing gifts she gave others. Through cornea donation, Traci made the gift of sight possible for two women in Egypt. Her daughters consider Traci the strongest woman they know and will continue to shine her light in their own lives. They know she is up above bringing smiles and laughter to children in heaven, just as she did while here on Earth. She is loved and remembered forever and always.