Jantz Hughes Kinzer, Jr. (Baby Jantz) was an adorable two-year-old who was adored by his four brothers and sisters. One October afternoon he was playing outside with five-year-old Cade, who came back inside without his brother. Going back outside, they found that Baby Jantz had fallen into the family's pool. His mother Michelle began CPR while calls were made to paramedics. He seemed better at the hospital that night, but by the next morning Baby Jantz was brain dead. His parents, Michelle and Jantz, had already talked about organ donation. "There would be no reason not to try and help somebody," she said. Their son's kidneys and liver saved a woman and a baby boy.

Jantz's Story

Jantz Hughes Kinzer, Jr., known as "Baby Jantz", was a curly blond-headed, blue-eyed two-year-old boy. His older sisters and brothers – Logan, Payton, Ashlynn and Cade – absolutely adored him and taught him everything they could.

The family's home on five wooded acres had animals and a barn – a wonderland for Baby Jantz to explore. "When it was warm he'd go outside, pull his diaper off and run around pushing his wheelbarrow," laughed his mother, Michelle. "Baby Jantz loved the dogs, cats and other animals. You couldn't keep him in the house."

He was very sociable and enjoyed his second birthday party in July 2009. "We had all the grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins singing 'Happy Birthday' to him," Michelle recalled. "It was sweet to see him realize that all of the attention was for him."

It was a Friday afternoon in October, and Baby Jantz was playing outside with Cade. "When Cade came in the house I noticed Baby Jantz wasn't with him, so I sent the three kids out to find him," said Michelle. Moments later she learned that her son was in the pool.

Five-year-old Cade jumped in and pulled his brother to the side, where Michelle began CPR. Paramedics loaded Baby Jantz into the ambulance. News at the hospital was hopeful at first; Baby Jantz was looking better, his heart was going, but he was on oxygen. The next morning was a different story. His pupils had stopped dilating and contracting. A scan and other tests proved that the Jantz's precious son was brain dead.

"Jantz and I had already talked about organ donation, and he mentioned to the doctor we would want to do that," explained Michelle. "We didn't have to think about it. There would be no reason not to try and help somebody."

Baby Jantz's kidneys saved a 54-year-old Oklahoma woman, and his liver saved an 18-month-old baby boy in Texas. ""Our hearts are broken and we miss him terribly," Michelle admitted. "But we find comfort in the promise that the next time we see Baby Jantz, it will be forever."