David Jones:  

RIP: PennySue (Shearer) Jones I married Penny Shearer in 1962, after going with her from the 8th Grade. Pen & I were Married 47 Years. 2 Children Kim 50 and Jeff 47, (5) Grand Children 9 years to 27 Penny was one of the first to receive a Heart Transplant in 1989 at age 48. She enjoyed 17 additional years of life after the transplant. It alone is an amazing story, from the donor who had dated my nephew to the science and first ever procedures she underwent which are now standard procedures in stints and other procedures. Penny 6 days after receiving her transplant was released and I took her to Coronado Island for a cheese burger. On the 7th day Dr Stuart Jamison (UCSD) asked her if she would attend a special fund raiser luncheon with him. Pen was set at the table of top donors, asked to "not tell" anyone at that table. After the Doctor told the audience "today" science had progressed to the point a transplant patient could be setting in the audience 7 days after receiving such, she was introduced.That table had already become her friend throughout lunch, that day that table donated over 2.7 million dollars to the university. Penny never changed, always looking to help, or just be a friend and our family was always first in her life. I have never met a more balanced person to life. She was so simple in God, Christ, Life and Happy. A very special person in Penny's life was Dr.Jon Kobashigawa of UCLA. Jon headed up UCLA Transplant and is know around the world for his contributions and developments within the Heart field and after care. Jon is now Director of Cedars Sinai Heart Institute of L.A. Heading up Clinical Affairs/Advanced Heart Disease & Heart Transplant Program. Jon's program and team transferred from UCLA over to Cedars and I have never met a more dedicated, caring te...Expand for more