A Tribute

[robert goodale]

Dear Newton,

My name is Mrs. Helen Goodale, Robert's wife.  I occasionally
browse through the tech list and was very moved by your heartfelt
tribute that has touched many.  

Newton Hunt wrote:

> Being a hard working Registered Therapy Dog, Lolly, a
> Shetland
> Sheepdog, worked in two rehabilitation facilities, one in
> Dallas
> and one in Plainfield, NJ.  She provided love, interest,
> healing,
> stimulation and peace to many patients of varying degrees of
> injury or debilitation.
>
> She was lost, found, appeared on TV and raised the awareness
> of
> using Animal Facilitated Therapies in all forms of
> rehabilita-
> tion, hospitals and retirement facilities to help ease pain
> and
> growth through unqualified love and her presence.
>
> Today I injected a lethal amount of anesthetic into her
> leg.  A minute later her heart stopped.
>
> My beloved friend is gone but I am Blessed beyond words to
> have had her as a member of our family for 14 years.
>
> I am honored beyond measure to have been chosen her person.
>
>              Banchory's First Lolly Laika, TT CD
>               June 29, 1986, November 14, 2000
>
>          Newton
>
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