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Nov 21, 2020 1 min, 4 secs

For nearly 15 years, David Deutchman — aka the “ICU grandpa” — cuddled babies in the neonatal intensive care unit and played with ailing toddlers as a volunteer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“Volunteering absolutely enriched his life,” Deutchman's daughter, Susan Lilly, 55, of Telluride, Colorado, told TODAY Parents.

One day, he was at a nearby rehab facility when he saw Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and popped in to see if he could volunteer.

“He said, on many on many occasions, ‘I don't know how much people realize how much more I get out of this than what I put in,’” Lilly said.

“(He’d say) ‘You know, I get feedback from families how much they appreciate me, but I appreciate them.’”.

“This was definitely a new purpose for him and something that absolutely enriched his life,” Lilly said.

Deutchman often kept tabs on babies and their families for years.

Before his death, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta arranged a parade to cheer Deutchman and his family up.

“We appreciate the outpouring of support,” Lilly said

Deutchman is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ronnie; his daughters, Susan Lilly and Jill Deutchman; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Lilly said that she and her sister were not surprised that their father was so popular among the families in the hospital

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