A special moment, heart to heart

Heart donor recipient Lola Bond, 16 months, and her grandparents met with Brooke Eaton, the mother of Lola's heart donor, Cazmirr "Cash" Landers, who drowned in a pool in September 2018 and died after six days in the hospital.

Photos by Leila Navidi

Brooke Eaton, right, and Margaret Bond Vorel listened to a recording of the heartbeat of Eaton's son Cazmirr “Cash” Landers, who's heart was donated to Vorel's 16-month-old granddaughter Lola Bond.

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July 31, 2019

Brooke Eaton held 16-month-old Lola Bond, who received a heart donation from her son Cazmirr “Cash” Landers.

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July 31, 2019

Cierra Eaton, from right, 4, the older sister of Lola Bond's heart donor Cazmirr “Cash” Landers, listened to her brother's heart beating inside the 16-month-old as her mother Brooke Eaton sat by and Lola's grandmother Margaret Bond Vorel held her.

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July 31, 2019

Heart donor recipient Lola Bond, 16 months, received a heart from Cazmirr “Cash” Landers in September 2018.

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July 31, 2019

Brooke Eaton played with 16-month-old Lola Bond, who received a heart donation from Eaton's son Cazmirr “Cash” Landers.

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July 31, 2019

Brooke Eaton played with 16-month-old Lola Bond, who received a heart donation from Eaton's son Cazmirr “Cash” Landers.

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July 31, 2019

Brooke Eaton, right, and Margaret Bond Vorel listened to a recording of the heartbeat of Eaton's son Cazmirr “Cash” Landers, who's heart was donated to Vorel's 16-month-old granddaughter Lola Bond.

Star Tribune
July 31, 2019

Brooke Eaton, from right, Margaret Bond Vorel, and Jeffrey Vorel listened to a recording of the heartbeat of Eaton's son Cazmirr “Cash” Landers, who's heart was donated to the Vorel's 16-month-old granddaughter Lola Bond.

Star Tribune
July 31, 2019

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