By His Own Blood

BY JOHN MONTANDON

"Daddy's got AIDS". Those three words in a phone call from my brother devastated me. It was the worst news I could have ever imagined. Not Daddy. Not that loving 81 year old retired man out there on the farm.

"Doc" Montandon, a man of great character and the best man I have ever known, died from tainted HIV blood. In very good health, Doc was subjected to unnecessary exploratory surgery and was transfused with bad blood. To make matters worse, the incident was covered up and the gentle Texas farmer was not apprised of his condition. After he began suffering from the symptoms of AIDS, my father was refused admittance and help from the same community hospital where the evil deed was perpetrated.

This is the story of my father, my family, growing up on a small farm, and the positive influence my father had in shaping my life. It's also the story about prejudices that affected everyone growing up in rural Texas in the 50's and 60's. And it is, above all, the story of how Daddy's legacy of principles allowed me to experience redemption that can only come from the great sacrifice by his own blood. - John Montandon more

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Telling the story of Doc Montandon's death and John's experiencing redemption and forgiveness only achieved through the sacrifice his father made by his own blood was the realization of the legacy of the principles his father left him. Learn more about the author. more
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THE AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT

John and Gene Montandon, in memory of their father, submitted a panel in 2012 for The AIDS Memorial Quilt established by The NAMES Project Foundation. more

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