More than just business.When a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. introduces someone as their partner everyone assumes that it is a business relationship and nothing more. Well, Larry Becker and I have been business partners for more than 20 years and our partnership goes way beyond just business. Larry and I grew up in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and in 1980 were employed by the same CPA firm. You could not find a more giving person than Larry. For many years he and his wife have been involved with several charities, including the City of Hope. In 1984, my daughter was diagnosed with leukemia leukemia (l  kē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature and on many occasions in the 16 months she lived with the illness, Larry donated blood to her, once even leaving a dinner with friends to give white blood cells White blood cellsA group of several cell types that occur in the bloodstream and are essential for a properly functioning immune system. Mentioned in: Abscess Incision & Drainage, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Complement Deficiencies (a procedure that takes several hours). Several years ago, I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease Polycystic Kidney Disease Definition Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common of all life-threatening human genetic disorders. (an inherited disease that eventually causes kidney failure kidney failure or renal failure Partial or complete loss of kidney function. Acute failure causes reduced urine output and blood chemical imbalance, including uremia. Most patients recover within six weeks. ). Early last year, my kidneys were failing and Larry was the first person to volunteer to be a kidney donor. After enduring many unpleasant tests to make sure he was a match, Larry donated his kidney to me Aug. 17, 2004, just before I would have had to start dialysis. Only about 15 percent of kidney transplants are done with living donors, the other recipients must wait about five years before receiving a kidney from a nonliving donor. After the surgery I went to the transplant clinic about three times a week for six weeks. When talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to the other patients the first question they would ask me was how long was my wait for a kidney. When I told them I had a living donor and I never had to go on dialysis, they would ask who the donor was. When I told them it was my business partner, they would say, "He is some partner!" For many years I have known that Larry has been "some partner" and now I am glad other people know as well. Five months later, Larry's kidney is working great. I wish everyone could be blessed with a friend as caring as Larry Becker. JOHN F. PETRICK JR., CPA Caldwell, Becker, Dervin, Petrick & Co. CPAs Woodland Hills sweet home California: Only 19% of California households can afford a median-priced home, down 6% from last year.--California Association of Realtors |
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