April 2012
- LRG mourns the loss of a great friend, Jeroen Pit
- GDOL Update: Speakers announced
- LRG Research Team meets in Leuven, Belgium: leaves with renewed energy & commitment to finding the cure for GIST
- Meet our new Montana local rep: Dirk Niebaum
- Cellular origin of GIST from the “good” cells’ perspective
- Alianza GIST meets in Miami
- And they’re off! 1st ‘Harness a Cure’ is a success
- NJ GIST gathering serves up support & smoothies
- NoCal GISTers meet!
- New report finds most hospital errors go unreported
- Happy Cancerversary to Brenda Bannon!
- Thomas G. Overley, 1952-2012: Toledo lawyer played guitar, sang in group
- Durham lived life with passion and pride
- Did You Hear? Did You Know?
- Arizona GISTers meet!
- Spunky Texan fought GIST bravely
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August 2009
Becker fought bravely for 12 years
Mark R. Becker, July 6, 2009, of Deptford, NJ. Husband of Janet (nee Levine) Becker. Father of Stephanie Levitt and Julie Cramer. Father- in-law of Brian Levitt and Michael Cramer. Son of Jacqueline and the late Arnold Becker. Brother of Susan Evans and Ronald (Lisa Anderson) Becker. Grandfather of Cole and Elle Cramer.
Mark fought cancer for over 12 years with courage and ferocity. His determination and strength will be remembered by all who know him. Part of his personal story "'Treatments, trials and trails, oh my' but life must go on" can be found here.
Mark was a passionate motorcyclist who also enjoyed photography, bow hunting, computers and physical fitness. He was a member of the National Harley Assoc., Camden County Harley Davidson HOGS, the Life Raft Group and Gist Support International. He loved his grandchildren and played with them every opportunity he had. He was a successful graphic designer and photographer throughout his career. 
Mark graduated from Trenton State College and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY. Mark had cancer but was never defined by this disease. He did all he could to live as full a life as possible despite the physical limitations that would hold back so many other people.
Mark will be deeply and sadly missed by his family, friends and work associates.
Contributions in Mark’s memory may be made to www.Gistbenefitball.org - Raising Funds and Awareness for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, 43 Holly Park Dr., Tabernacle, NJ 08088.
You can view a slideshow of Mark in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania here.
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