November 2015 Anniversaries

[Clark]

November brings the annual US National Donor Sabbath, http://organdonor.gov/materialsresources/donorsabbath.html, and memories for many of us. I'm grateful to have this connection with you all. How about you?

Forty-second anniversary
Mara McRae donated a kidney to her sister, Clair, on November 28th, 1973

Thirty-ninth anniversary
Susan Inoue donated a kidney to her brother, Stephen, on November 4th, 1976

Thirty-second anniversary
Fr. Gerry Pehler O.F.M.Cap. donated a kidney to his brother Nov. 15th, 1983. Both were present at the 2010 "Transplant Games" in Wisconsin, where the recipient competed as an athlete for "Team Wisconsin", with wife and daughter cheering him on.

Thirtieth anniversary
Mike Hogan donated a kidney to his brother, Kevin, on November 8th, 1985

Twenty-sixth anniversary
Lynne donated a kidney to her stepsister, Michelle, on November 20th, 1989
Teresa A. Smith donated part of her liver to her 21-month-old daughter, Alyssa on November 25th, 1989. She is the first living liver donor in the US.

Twenty-fourth anniversary
Michael Murphy, founder of LDO!, donated a kidney to his sister on November 20th, 1991

Eighteenth anniversary
Johanna Young donated a kidney to her father, Niels Johnson, on November 13th, 1997

Sixteenth anniversary
John C. Fama donated a kidney to his brother-in-law in November, 1999
Jamie Smith donated a kidney to her father, Raymond Marsh, on November 15th, 1999, his second transplant. Though he died 4 years later, at age 48, Jamie "would do it again in a heartbeat."

Fifteenth anniversary
Patricia Roche donated a kidney to her father on November 1st, 2000
Daniel donated a kidney to his wife on November 8th, 2000

Fourteenth anniversary
Kristin Mulhall donated a kidney to her father on November 13th, 2001
Jean Carolyn Belk donated a kidney to her husband on November 19th, 2001
Shaun R. Diamond donated a kidney to his son, Kelly, on November 28th, 2001

Thirteenth anniversary
Vic donated a kidney to his stepdaughter on November 22nd, 2002
Ruthellen Frey donated a kidney to her sister on November 26th, 2002

Twelfth anniversary
Kathleen donated a kidney to a friend on November 19th, 2003
Aimee donated a kidney to a friend on November 21st, 2003
Julie Anna Gowan donated part of her liver to her daughter on November 25th, 2003
Janet donated a kidney to her adopted brother on November 26th, 2003

Eleventhanniversary
Doreen Valero donated a kidney to her brother on November 11th, 2004
Rhonda Smith donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 16th, 2004
Eileen Rooney donated a kidney to a stranger on November 17th, 2004
Pam Benson donated a kidney to her friend, Anna Nichols, on November 18th, 2004
Michael Sullivan donated a kidney to his mother on November 22nd, 2004
Terry Manley donated a kidney to her husband on November 24th, 2004
Jodi McKinley donated a kidney to Gerrit Heijnen on November 30th, 2004

Tenth anniversary
Brad McCooey donated a kidney to his brother on November 16th, 2005
Karen Kuzsel donated a kidney to her daughter on November 16th, 2005
Nancy Conley donated part of her liver to a stranger on November 16th, 2005

Ninth anniversary
Maria Hannah Azul donated a kidney to her best friend, Marimel Lamsin, on November 3rd, 2006
Pam Garrett donated a kidney to Mason Steinmark on November 9th, 2006
Eddie Sloan donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 14th, 2006
Elizabeth Morgan donated a kidney to her father on November 21th, 2006
Amanda West donated a kidney to her father on November 23rd, 2006
Kimberly Weathers donated her left kidney to her nephew, Jeffery Weathers, on November 26th, 2006

Eighth anniversary
Lori McDaniel donated a kidney to her mother on November 1st, 2007
Allison Slater donated a kidney to her mother, Sharon, on November 5th, 2007
Tracy Deitz donated a kidney to a friend on November 6th, 2007
Mike Terry donated a kidney to a friend on November 11th, 2007
Sherri Bauman donated a kidney to her brother on November 12th, 2007
Justine Graham donated a kidney to her stepfather, Kevin Fazakarley, on November 20th, 2007
Tom donated a kidney on November 27th, 2007

Seventh anniversary
Desiree Germick donated part of her liver to her mother, Judith, on November 5th, 2008
Stephanie Woolfolk donated a kidney to her aunt on November 13th, 2008
William Freeman made a non-directed kidney donation on November 24th, 2008

Sixth anniversary
Angela Gibson became a non-directed kidney donor on November 9th, 2009
Fr. Mark Seitz donated a kidney to a parishioner on November 10th, 2009
Angela Gibson became a non-directed kidney donor on November 9th, 2009

Fifth anniversary
Kamillah donated a kidney to her mother on November 1st, 2010
Liz LaPoint donated a kidney to a friend of a friend, Ken Thomas, on November 9th, 2010
Nicole Haggiag donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 18th, 2010

Fourth anniversary
Sangita Nandan donated a kidney to her sister, Malti Chandra, on November 1st, 2011
Millie Griffey-Bryson donated a kidney to her niece on November 3rd, 2011
Jill Fetzer donated a kidney to her cousin, Laura Blanchard, on November 4th, 2011
Larry Snyder donated a kidney to his Dad on November 11th, 2011
Casey A. Carlson donated a kidney to his sister, Kristy, on November 16th, 2011
Jim Russell donated a kidney to his uncle on November 16th, 2011
Amanda donated a kidney to her aunt on November 18th, 2011

Third anniversary
Dena Lawson donated a kidney to Bob Rodgers, an unrelated person, on November 9th, 2012
Roger donated a kidney to a stranger through paired exchange on behalf of his wife, Liz, on November 13th, 2012
Dena Lawson donated a kidney to Bob Rodgers, an unrelated person, on November 9th, 2012
Jamie Wynn donated a kidney to her Dad, James "Rocky" Peterson, on November 15th, 2012
Paige Ovick donated a kidney to her son, Damien Klemz, on November 24th, 2012

Second anniversary
Jackie Murray Taylor donated a kidney to her sister in law on November 6th, 2013
Lillian Poli donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 13th, 2013
Valerie Brown donated a kidney to Christine Curti, unrelated, on November 13th, 2013
Nosheen Athar Abro donated part of her liver to her friend, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, on November 18th, 2013
Maria Gonzalez donated a kidney to her nephew, Daniel Foster, on November 19th, 2013
Jesse Holzhauer donated a kidney to his 2nd cousin, Danny Lancelot, on November 25th, 2013

First anniversary
Peggy donated her left kidney to her husband Ryan on November 17th, 2014