Virgil Patlan and Becky Barrientos-Patlan were standing in their South Omaha living room holding hands in prayer when life as they knew it slipped away.
Becky Barrientos-Patlan, who had a stroke and other serious health problems earlier this year, has long been a volunteer in her native South Omaha. Now she finds herself on the receiving end of the generosity of friends and strangers.
Servando Perales, left, and Virgil Patlan, an Omaha police officer who sent Perales to prison, became unlikely friends more than two decades ago. The cop went on to help the felon open Victory Boxing, and now Perales, who has turned his life around, is returning the favor: He hosted a fundraiser to help Patlan’s wife, who faces a series of health problems.
Becky Barrientos-Patlan, who had a stroke and other serious health problems earlier this year, has long been a volunteer in her native South Omaha. Now she finds herself on the receiving end of the generosity of friends and strangers.
Servando Perales, left, and Virgil Patlan, an Omaha police officer who sent Perales to prison, became unlikely friends more than two decades ago. The cop went on to help the felon open Victory Boxing, and now Perales, who has turned his life around, is returning the favor: He hosted a fundraiser to help Patlan’s wife, who faces a series of health problems.
