Thursday, December 11, 2008

Sad Night


We received very sad news tonight from our friends Dave and Stephanie who are living in our home in Redmond, Washington that our dog Bailey died. We live on a farm and Bailey was a wonderful "farm dog". Bailey was part Australian shephard and part border collie. He loved to roam the property, chasing coyotes and deer and enjoying the freedom that all dogs deserve. A few weeks after arriving here in the mission field, our wonderful german shepherd Corey died at the farm. Now our farm is down to one dog -- Scooter -- an American eskimo.



Bailey was a very loyal, smart, sweet and fun dog. He was always at my side whenever I was out and about on the farm. I wish I could have given him a hug good-by. He will be greatly missed by all of us in our family. This morning Stephanie went up to the barn to feed the cats and Bailey ran all around like usual and showed no signs of health problems. When Dave came home from work he found Bailey laying in the garage. I'm grateful for the loving care that Dave and Stephanie are providing to our pets and feel so badly for their distress.

3 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry to hear about Bailey! He was a great dog.
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  2. President and Sister Murray,
    I am so sorry to hear you lost two of your dogs. Pets really are an integral part of the family, and I'm sure both were wonderful and loyal friends.
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  3. Merry Christmas Brother and Sister Murray! We woke to a white Christmas today - absolutely beautiful as you can imagine...we send you our best wishes and hope you'll be able to spend some time with those darling grandbabies! So sorry about Bailey - I went over to Stephanie's last week and there were no dogs to greet me...Scooter was at the groomers...and that's the first thing I noticed, then Stephanie told me the bad news. The good news is Cory is no longer alone! Merry Christmas to you both and a happy New Year too! xo, The Slaughters
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