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Family of Beaver Creek skier who died donates her organs

Taylor Storch
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BEAVER CREEK – Organ donation isn’t something Taylor Storch’s family ever really talked about. But when the time came, the family knew what Taylor would want.

The 13-year-old from Coppell, Texas was fatally injured after hitting a tree while skiing Beaver Creek with her family Sunday. Doctors at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction declared her brain-dead just after noon on Monday.

Early Wednesday, the family sent word that Taylor’s organs had been donated. The statement said her heart saved a 39-year-old Arizona woman. Her kidneys and pancreas were used to help two Colorado residents, and a one-year-old baby received her liver.



Speaking for the family, Taylor’s uncle, Terry Storch, said the family’s decision was heartbreaking, but easy to make.

“She was such a life-giving person,” Terry Storch said. “She was a remarkable person and (her parents) knew she’d want to continue to give life in her absence.”

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While Taylor’s parents are grieving deeply, Terry Storch said that being able to share Taylor’s life with others helps, a little.

“We all take comfort in the fact she was able to give life to so many people when she couldn’t continue hers,” Terry Storch said.


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