http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/rachael-martin/ Rachael is a sister of V8 Supercar driver Ashley Cooper who died tragically at the Clipsal 500 Motor Race in 2008. She is a member of the advisory council to the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/organ-donation-is-a-tough-question-whats-your-answer/ Last year my amazing brother, Supercar driver Ashley Cooper, was full of life when he donned his race suit before his V8 race at the Clipsal 500.  An amazing man, a beautiful son, a brother, partner, mate and a very devoted Daddy to his two delightful children. My brother went from that moment of being full of life, to being the giver of life. Ashley died as a result of a high speed collision on the track that day, but was able to give the ultimate gift to six other families, the gift of life.   Ashley was an organ donor and myself and my family know first hand the experience of organ donation and the amazing gift that donating life brings to both recipients and donor families. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Rachael Martin) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/organ-donation-is-a-tough-question-whats-your-answer/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/organ-donation-is-a-tough-question-whats-your-answer/#item1621 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:35:12 +0000 Rachael Martin | Author bios | The Punch