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Archive Home > 2004 > December > 25 > Local woman turns kidney into gift of life

Local woman turns kidney into gift of life

After hearing intended donor wasn't a match, man's church friend volunteered

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
December 25, 2004

Jim Carpenter, 66, is a tall man with white hair and a warm grin that stretches from one ruddy cheek to another. If he had a bushy beard and a bigger belly, he might pass for Santa Claus.

This year, however, it is Carpenter who is getting the best gift he has ever received.

He is getting the....

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