ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alberta Jones remembered her son Fredrick as a man with a strong will and desire to help. "Every time he got paid. He'd always take out a homeless person. Buy them lunch, dinner, breakfast....he just had a heart of gold," said Jones. But his life was cut short seven years ago after a car accident. "It's hard to believe that it's been 7 years. And to me, seems like just yesterday," said Jones. Story continues below Weather: City of Las Vegas recovering after unexpected, record-breaking snow News: Video shows former APS bus attendant hitting special needs student Trending: Nob Hill motel torn down after lengthy closure Community: What is open and closed for Veterans Day in New Mexico? His legacy lived on when Frederick signed up to be an organ donor after his sister had trouble finding one herself. "So when I received mine, I was so thankful and grateful I got my life back…I could see a future again for myself," said Miceale Jones, Frederick's sister. That went against their Diné culture in which donating organs and getting cremated are forbidden. "And because of that, those two wishes that I honored, my tribe families, both mother's side and father's side and siblings, did about-face on us," said Jones. They cut off communication with them but Frederick's mom is proud of her son whose heart, kidneys, and liver went on to save four lives. Frederick's floragraph was on the Donate Life float at the Rose Parade last year and returned to his family on Monday night. "He was there representing Native Americans and Puerto Ricans letting them know, you can give and restore someone'shozho, someone's beauty," said Miceale Jones. They hope it will encourage more people to sign up to donate. Right now, there are 400 New Mexicans waiting for a life-saving donation.