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United in prayer, grief, Peoria Notre Dame honors generosity of Coach Sean Gillen

By: Jennifer Willems   -   May 13, 2019   -   News Article Father Kyle Lucas, Gift of, organ donation, Peoria Notre Dame, Sean Gillen, Sister Sara Kowal

Peoria Notre Dame alumnus and coach Sean Gillen went into cardiac arrest on May 6 and died this weekend. He made it possible for others to live by donating his organs through Gift of Hope. (Photo/Peoria Notre Athletics)

In life, Sean Gillen was joyful, determined and generous, and that didn’t stop after his death on May 11. The Peoria Notre Dame graduate and assistant coach made the decision to help others by being an organ donor. On Saturday afternoon, a purple flag bearing the logo of Gift of Hope was raised in his […]