Kelly Conlon at her sister Katelynn's 8th grade graduation from middle school
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'Kelly was the oldest of the three Conlon daughters. She had a rare disease and had received a lung transplant at age 5. Over the years, she continued to have health problems, but was constantly cheerful in the face of it. She was an excellent student, and a kind and loving girl. (She was also the longest-surviving lung transplant patient in the USA, before her 2nd transplant.) She needed to have a second transplant (this time BOTH lungs) and waited years for a donor. She received the transplant (at Children's Hospital) and, tragically, died shortly thereafter at age 18. Pictured, left to right: Sandra Conlon (Kelly's Mom), Kelly Conlon (white top), Jeff Conlon (Kelly's Dad, directly behind Kelly), Kasey Conlon (Kelly's younger sister), Wendy McSweeney (family friend). Location: Middle School.'
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