B OR O BLOOD TYPE? SANDY THOMPSON BARTON NEEDS YOUR KIDNEY!

 

Sandra Lee Thompson Barton, Class of 1967, who lives in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, is seeking a living kidney donor.

Sandy’s first kidney transplant, from a youngster killed in an automobile crash, lasted 34 years before complications put her on dialysis again.

She contacted me, posting “I need info to put out there to as many social groups as possible. I'm in need of a kidney transplant and I am on dialysis. I suffered a mild stroke February 24, 2021 but didn’t get out of the hospital until May.”

She added: “It will give me a longer life if I get a living donor this time. Please pray for this. I truly believe anything is possible with the Lord!!”

 

When Sandy returned my call to her (724) 513-9742 phone number, she was on her dialysis machine.

Sandy and her former husband, who is from New Jersey, where Sandy moved to in 1979, had a daughter, Ann, who lives “two streets down” from Sandy’s Beaver Falls home.

Beaver Falls has two famous residents: Broadway Joe Namath, super quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and photographer John Filo, who won a Pulitzer Prize for the photo of Mary Ann Vecchio in anguish over the body of Kent State student Jeffrey Miller, one of four murdered by the Ohio National Guard and nine wounded on May 4, 1970, an event that crystallized opposition to the Vietnam War because America was killing its children over the dispute.

Sandy ran into Namath, whose football career began at the University of Alabama, at a Beaver Falls restaurant because Joe often shows up in his hometown.

If you want to donate a kidney to Sandy, her phone number is (724) 513-9742, her email address is SandyBarton2011@hotline.com You must be younger than 75. Her blood type is B but O blood types are universal donors so either B or O donors would work.

Sandy is the daughter of Sam and Carlena Thompson, whose other children are Daniel Thompson of Monongah, Jerry Thompson of Mannington, Carole Spatafore of Fairmont (who supervises the Monongah High Alumni Association scholarship fund), Sammy Joe Thompson of Virginia, Rebecca “Becky” Cole of Fairmont and Bernadette Thompson of Maryland.

Sandy keeps in touch with Donna Davis, Class of 19, Monongah High Alumni Association Treasurer who handles Reservations for the September 4 annual Monongah High Banquet at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fairmont.

Sandy is a Bible teacher, author and speaker. She studied elementary education, psychology and Biblical studies at Northeastern Bible College (1988-1991) in East Liverpool, Ohio.

Sandy has fond memories of her days as a majorette at Monongah High. She also was in the chorus and special chorus and played “Rose” in the senior class play, “Skinned Alive.”

Sandy frequently showed up at the annual Monongah High Alumni Association Banquets – in 2005, 2012, 2014 and 2018, with the largest crowd in 7 years showed up, 210 people!

Sandy and I both are November babies but 17 years apart. Hers is November 23, the same birthday for 1982 North Marion graduate Antheai Justice Turner. Mine is November 5.

 

Carol Thompson Spatafore, Class of 1965, is the widow of John Spatafore. She has been involved in the handling of every MHS Reunion since 2008. Her children are Frank Spatafore, who lives in Monongah with wife Jonna; John Spatafore, Jr. of Koons Run; and Gina Spatafore Croteaus of Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Daniel Thompson lives in Monongah with wife Letha.

If you shouted “Thompson” at Monongah High a slew of hands were sure to be raised.

 

North Marion High graduate and former Monongah Middle School student Taylor N. Thompson was the first female firefighter at McConnell Air Force Base since 1997. Taylor is a great-granddaughter of the late Mary Jean “Mickey” Walker Aldridge, Monongah’s town clerk for 30 years.

Chris Thompson, nephew of Larry Danny Eates, works at Marion County Homeland Security & Emergency Management and lives in Worthington. He once resided in Hundred.

Danny Thompson, Class of 1975, is married to Letha, daughter of the late Betty Morris Gorbey.

Dene Saban Thompson, Alabama coach Nick Saban’s sister, is a teacher in Monongah. She is married to former Monongah High football player Leroy Thompson, Class of 1964, who played under legendary coach Jim Feltz in the early 1960s.

George Leroy Thompson attended the 2014 Monongah High Alumni reunion with Jerry Thompson, Joann Thompson and Sam Thompson. Joann and Sam also attended the 2018 MHS Alumni Reunion.

Leroy and Jerry both worked at Four States Mine #20, whose survivors hold reunions. Leroy also headed up the reunion of former Hutchinson School students that drew 63 in 2015.

Joann Davis Thompson, Class of 1962, is married to Don Thompson. Joann's sister is Marlene Davis Christopher, also Class of 1962. Joann lives in Fairmont after her WVU graduation. She retired after 43 years at Pleasant Acres Christian Haven since 1972. Joann is the widow of Don Thompson.

Violet Irene Satterfield Thompson, Class of 1942, lives in Worthington. Her brother is Steven “Bucky” Satterfield, Class of 1949, of St. Albans, part of the faceitiously named Gang That Terrorized Marion County that I ran around with as a teenager. Bucky is a retired West Virginia State Police Officer. He went from being chased by the police to being a policeman.

But back to the top priority: If you want to give Sandy a kidney, call her at (724) 513-9742 or email her mail at SandyBarton2011@hotline.com or post a response on the Sandra Barton Facebook page.

I’ll let everyone know when Sandy gets another kidney donor.