Memorials & Tributes

MEMORIALS and TRIBUTES:

As much as we love them, the time comes when we have to let our special friends go. While they will live forever in our hearts, sometimes we want the world to know about them too. NGRR let's you create a lasting Memorial to those companions or people who made a special difference in our lives or the lives of those close to us.

NGRR also lets you create a Tribute to special friends, human or canine, to celebrate an event, or otherwise honor them.

Memorials and Tributes from Fall 2010 Newsletter

Due to space and time limits, we had to omit the Memorial and tributes section fromthe Fall 2010 Newsletter, however we include them here, in their entirety.

There are two ways to create your Memorial or Tribute:

Simple donation: Donate by cash, check or credit card using the on line donation form . Select Memorial or Tribute from the dropdown. Be sure to complete the fields for an acknowledgment if you want us to send one. Follow through with all the PayPal directions if you use a credit card . We suggest a minimum donation of $25

Website : You can create a Memorial or Tribute with pictures and longer text to show up on this page like those shown below. Make a donation using our on line donation form as described above. Follow through with all the PayPal directions if a credit card is used. Then in addition, send your text and images to webmaster@ngrr.org where we will create the page for you. We suggest a minimum donation of $50.

A Special Gift

As a special gift to all the dogs who have gone before, one of Norcal GRR's very special friends has a poem to share with us. Many of you have asked for a link to The Rainbow Bridge Story.

Those we miss we will always remember.

We didn’t have Shiloh for 9 years—he had us. Gentle and sweet, when he wagged his tail his whole body wiggled. And when you hugged him he would lean into you. And he had the most elegant prance.

Shiloh never let us forget to play, always eager to fetch or tug with his grungiest toys. He was king of the bubble chasers. Oh, and a skilled counter surfer without a shred of remorse for the occasional filched sandwich.

There wasn’t a time when Max or I lay down for a nap that Shiloh didn’t make a beeline to plop down beside us. That was just his job.

And Shiloh was the best friend of Emily Rose, our Black Lab mix. They were inseparable. She misses him, as we will always miss him.

With gratitude to our loving companion.

Lucy, Max, and Emily Rose

Lili Marlene, Loving memebr of the Nyren family

Crossed the Raibow Bridge on April 7, 2012 at age 10

Lili came to us through NGRR, an abandoned stray with a lethal infection, heartworm and evidence she'd recently had puppies. NGRR paid for her heartworm and other care and Lili became our fourth golden adopted throigh NGRR. She was special for her dainty and feminine nature, love of snuggling, and warrior princess nature when water or squirrels were sighted. In the mornings, she would jump into our bed and hug me while staring deeply into my eyes. Until late in life, she had no use for other dogs, until our fifth Golden, Sunny of Hollywood, taught her to play. She is deeply mourned. Eve Nyren

In memory of Betty Barkus (nee Rovetta) January 31, 2002- July 7, 2010

Loving family member of Kris Williams, Trigger, and Simba

Click here for the full story.

In memory of Belle, loving family member of Patty and Mike Zahares

September 16, 1994 ~ February 16, 2010. Click here to read the full story

Cutter, loving family member of Bob and Barbara Richards passed over the Rainbow bridge on January 8, 2010 at almost 14 years old. Click here to see his story.

Rusty, loving member of the family of Eve and Koichi, passed over the rainbow bridge on Sept 13, 2009 Click here to see the memorial.

Mikie Morgan, loving part of the Morgan family (Jill, Richard, Molly, Samson and Scooter) passed over the Rainbow Bridge May 27, 2009 Click here to see his Memorial.

Jake, a warm and loved member of the Ashley faimily, born 10/8/98 passed over the Rainbow Bridge November 21, 1998. Click here to see Jake's Memorial