The local DMV Office on Carbon Avenue recently unveiled a Tribute Plaque featuring a local teenager, Peyton Kimber who lost his life in a tragic car accident. He is being recognized for being an organ donor and saving many lives when his life was taken too soon. The presentation was made on Tuesday where members of Kimber’s family were in attendance. The plaque features a picture of Peyton and tells his story.

His mom, Kristin Cox joined us in studio to share a small part of Peyton’s life.

“The coolest thing about Peyton he always had determination, He always wanted to do better and he always wanted people to be better, he was the kid if you bullied somebody, he was the one that was going to jump in and be like, you’re going to fight me if you want to fight this person or be mean.”

But on October 10, 2020 his families life changed forever after a car accident. He was transferred by life flight to Primary Children’s Medical Center. And after five-six days when doctor’s told the family there was no hope. Cox remembers the thought process for her family.

“Peyton was so beautiful in so many ways, that I thought he should live on, we should do something about this, and that’s when we were connected with DonorConnect, and Peyton with his beautiful little life, even though we lost him, he gave life to three other people, that may not be here today.”

DonorConnect (formerly Intermountain Donor Services), headquartered in the Salt Lake City area, is the federally designated, nonprofit community service organization dedicated to the recovery and transplantation of organs and tissues for Utah, southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and Elko, Nevada. Our service area encompasses more than 3.9 million residents, 90+ hospitals, and three transplant centers – Primary Children’s Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, and University of Utah Hospital (along with the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center).