The plumbing industry has lost one of its great intellects.
This May, my good friend George Kaufman passed away. I was saddened to learn of his death because this signaled the end of an era. George, in his mid-80s, was the last of the grand masters of modern plumbing. He knew the likes of Wiley, Eaton and French. He studied the works of Hunter shortly after they were published. He and Milt Snyder spoke regularly. And he helped formulate an atmosphere of cooperation between researchers, contractors, engineers, manufacturers and inspectors.
Some of you may be saying, "The era is not over, Dr. Larry Galowin is still with us." That is true, Larry is doing very well in his mid-70s, but Larry came along well after George Kaufman. Even Larry learned a thing or two from George. Hence, Larry is part of the next generation of modern plumbing.