Jester never missed a day of work in over fifteen years, making friends
with hundreds of people he met in the neighborhoods of my various job
sites. Never fenced, never tethered, never supervised, he changed
lives everywhere he went. Happy mobs of children routinely flocked to him.
Some of the sympathy cards I've received:
The First Time I Met Jester (from Will)
Walking by Meier's house (minding my own business), out of the corner of my
eye, I saw a "wolf like" 120 pound ball of black fur headed right at me!
I froze as I took in the eyes, the muscles, the ferocious looking and
massive jaws. Jester froze too. Then, to my temporary relief, he turned
and dashed off. But, then he was back! But this time ... he had his
"throw toy" in his mouth! He wanted me to PLAY! Many times after that
first contact, Jester saw me and brought me his beloved toy! Jester turned
his life into one of joy and service ...
Roger,
Jester was truly a great dog and we feel priviledged to have had him hanging
out in our yard when he was young, playful and endlessly patient with our boys.
When you came to paint our house that summer, our older boy Andrew was quite
frightened of dogs, especially large ones. But he saw how gentle Jester was
when our younger boy, Eric, began to play fetch with him. Pretty soon, Andrew's
fears were completely conquered, and he began to play with Jester as much as
his brother did. Jester had a wonderful personality - a therapeutic presence
just by being himself.
Roger,
We are so sorry to hear about Jester passing on. He was a wonderful soul,
and I'm so glad we were able to get to know him. Jester certainly lived
a full life. We'll always remember him - and our thoughts and prayers
are with you.
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