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KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgCrossing Paths: One life cut too short saves another

  • Erica Edwards

    The Gobl family lost their eleven year old son, Jacob, in 2006, when he was hit by a van crossing a Girard, Kansas intersection. Known for his compassion and desire to be a hero - his parents decided he would want to save another, and donated his organs. His liver and kidney saved the life of a young girl in the midwest. Meet the Gobl family and how through tragedy, a mother and father find peace when their boy becomes what he always wanted...a hero.

  • Erica Edwards

    Jacob Gobl would have been 13 on May 2, 2008, but a tragic accident cut his life short. But his family made the decision to turn their tragedy into a life saving gift. Here, we introduce you to Dyamond Ott and sit down with a family member to hear her long road to recovery, which includes her connection to Jacob.

  • Patty and Dan Gobl read the unexpected letter sent by the little girl from hundreds of miles away - Dyamond.

  • A movie was put together by the Gobl family to memorialize their son, Jacob, after his tragic death at age eleven in 2006. See Jacob as he grew up, and how his family remembers him.

  • Recently, KOAM anchor Erica Edwards visited with Dan and Patty Gobl about their son, Jacob. Here are additional excerpts from that interview, chosen by Erica herself, as some of the most insightful and endearing looks into the life of the young man.

  • "Hi, My name is Dyamond Ott and I'm 13 years old. I'm a double organ transplant recipient. I received my ‘gift of life' on Sept. 21, 2006 when I had life-saving liver and kidney transplants."

    Meet Dyamond at www.dyamondforever.com/

  • April has been National Donate Life Month since 2003. Every day during this month people across the U.S. make a special effort to celebrate the tremendous generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donors and to encourage more Americans to follow their fine example. To learn how you can help click here.

  • The Children's Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. Please take a few moments to see how COTA assists transplant-needy children, and learn how you can join the effort to save kids' lives.

  • Matthew Clark

    Matthew Clark of the Girard Press reported in December 2007 that the Girard Youth Football had created an award in memory of the young man struck by a vehicle a year earlier.  Ryan Hisey, 12, was named the first recipient of that award.
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