Former Gopher Doobie Kurus donates kidney to Ed Hawthorne

[GophersInIowa]

Can't find anything else about this other than this tweet that was liked by the Minnesota Football account. Very cool!

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[dlw4gophers]

Ed has a Caring Bridge site. Family is really good about updating that. I worked with Ed for several years before I retired, all around great guy. Prayers are out to you and your family big fella.

 

[vagopher]

Heart warming.

 

[denguegopher]

Nice to hear. Aren't Ed and Darrell Thompson cousins?

 

[BleedGopher]

Great story! Thanks for posting.

Go Gophers!!