Vern has crossed over. Friends and family gathered today, and he will
be put to rest tomorrow.

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Your response to my previous post was incredibly overwhelming, so much
so that I'm still working on thanking each of you that wrote....thank
you from the bottom of my heart.

A copy of the collection of your kind letters was given to his sister
Nancy and relatives today at the viewing. They truly were overwhelmed
with the gesture, and it meant the world to them. There was a beautiful
collage of pictures from Vern's life, and it was complete because a
picture of a ferret was included.

I'll miss my friend, but I'm at peace. So much of what we learn from
our sheltering experience transfers into our day to day living. We all
gain a great appreciation for the end of suffering and the resolve of
that being the spiritual peace.

Again, thank you all so very much.

Affectionately,
Barb Clay
Dir of Shelter Affairs for Rocky's
Parkton, Md. 21120
www.rockysferrets.com

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