Paul Stephen Eskildsen

Type of Donation:       Organ, Eye & Tissue – Heart, Lungs, Liver & Kidneys

Age and Location:      59, Mission Hospital

Donation Date:           December 30, 2017

Sponsor:                      OneLegacy

PAUL’S STORY

Paul Stephen Eskildsen was a devoted husband and father who had a passion to serve others. He was a swimmer and water polo player at John Muir High School in Pasadena. He decorated floats for the Rose Parade many times in his youth.



Paul had a clever sense of humor, a love of history, and a passion for reading. He loved playing Texas Hold ‘Em and aspired to win the World Series of Poker. He enjoyed SCUBA diving, horseback riding, and talking politics. He could be counted on to ask thoughtful questions that hit the core of any concept up for discussion. He was a man of impeccable integrity and ethical to the core. For three years, until his death, he donated platelets twice each month. He formed a meaningful relationship with his Little Brother Marcos, whom he was matched with through Big Brothers, bonding over their mutual love of history.



He was a man of deep faith. He graduated from Westmont College with a degree in Comparative Religion. He went on a mission trip to Peru where he talked, worked, and lived with local villagers. He also served his church community by spearheading the blood drive several times each year and by completing Education for

Ministry, which is essentially the first year of Seminary. He cared for his nieces and nephews as if they were his own children and could not have done more for the wife and daughter that he spent every day serving, supporting, and loving with unparalleled care and intention.



As a registered organ, eye, and tissue donor, after his sudden and unexpected death from a spontaneous brain injury, he was in such excellent health that he gave his heart, liver, kidneys, and lungs saving the lives of four people. His corneas, bone, skin, and tissue have improved the lives of 66 additional people. Paul's devotion to serving others lives on through his recipients. It is important to his family and friends that they honor his legacy by sharing his donation story.