A family member of the nurse who died after a REACH medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento is urging people to honor her legacy by helping others.

Susan "Suzie" Smith died last week from injuries sustained in the Oct. 6 crash. Her son Gabriel Smith recalled to Chico's Action News Now that the family's home "was always filled with raucous laughter and an endless supply of fresh faces."

Smith was known for her dedication to helping others, and she did not want to retire because of the impact she was making, he said.

Her body was returned to Palo Cedro on Sunday, where thousands lined roadways to honor her.

Gabriel Smith said the hospital gave him a printout of his mother's heartbeat monitor, which he keeps in his pocket to keep her close.

He said he hopes people will

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