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February 2, 2012

Mass, burial set for Saturday

By Roger Ballas, Staff Writer Gainesville Daily Register The Daily Register Thu Feb 02, 2012, 06:06 AM CST

Gainesville — Word of the sudden death of a well-liked seventh-grader at Gainesville Middle School has left students, faculty, and staff grieving.

Andy Sandoval, 13, died Sunday morning at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas from complications of an AVM-type brain aneurysm.

GMS principal, Terry Ashby, said the students are coping. “I feel our kids are demonstrating great resilience to move forward during this tragic situation.”

Ashby remembered Andy as a great kid, involved in school athletics, and well liked by the students and faculty.

“I don’t know of anyone having any bad things to say about him. He had the type of smile that brightened a room, and even your day,” Ashby said.

Ashby added the students are having a donation drive, so all students can feel like they can help.

In death, Andy gave life to four other people. He was an organ donor, his sister, Magali Sandoval said.

“His heart saved a 16-year-old male, part of his liver went to a 1-year-old girl, one kidney to a 15-year-old girl, and the other kidney and his pancreas to a 47-year-old man,” she said.

Andy first felt ill Friday evening and was rushed to North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville.

He was transported to Dallas after internal bleeding was discovered.

A CAT scan revealed the bleeding did damage to his brain. On Saturday, Andy failed a brain activity test.

Andy remained unconscious into Sunday morning when a second brain activity test was also negative. He was declared dead at 8:27 a.m.

Soon after, his donated organs began the gift of saving other lives. Andy was returned to Gainesville for burial.

“Andy ran cross-country and he worked out,” said Magali. “He was a good student with a great sense of humor. And he was the biggest Lakers fan.”

Magali said their mother, Gloria, who spoke limited English, was doing as best as could be expected.

Death touched the family just six weeks ago when their father died from liver and lung cancer. “He found out in June and died in December,” Magali said quietly.

“He and Andy always practiced basketball together,” she said. “He wanted to make the team. But dad died just before the tryouts. He didn’t make it.”

Magali also said Andy played soccer last season at the Boys and Girls Club in Gainesville.

Andy is survived by his mother, Gloria, two brothers; Angel Jasso and Ronald Sandoval Jr., and his sister Magali, all of Gainesville.

Visitation for Andy will be at 5 p.m. Friday at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, 602 S. Lindsay St., Gainesville.

On Saturday at 1:30 a Mass will be celebrated for Andy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 825 N. Weaver St., Gainesville.

Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been set up for Andy Sandoval at First State Bank.

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