Rose Smith has spent the past 22 years immersed in the phrase “pay it forward.”

Smith’s son, Daniel Somerville, died at age 15 on Dec. 2, 1993, after a battle with cancer. Since then, the longtime Norwich (and now Lebanon) resident has worked hard to keep Daniel’s memory alive by hosting multiple blood drives every year. As part of his treatment, Daniel received blood donations.

“All it really takes is a family like ours to totally understand what blood products do at a time of sickness,” Smith said.

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