CLETIS SEPTEMBER. 1, 1989 TO JANUARY 29, 2001 I PRAYED TO GOD BEFORE I HAD YOU- TO TAKE CARE OF MY PRECIOUS PUP ON THE NORTHSIDE OF PARADISE A 5 WEEK BUNDLE OF JOY ENTERED MY LIFE WITH FOUR PAWS, BROWN EYES, A BLACK COAT, AND A HEART OF GOLD YOU BROUGHT LAUGHTER, ENTERTAINMENT, COMPANIONSHIP, AND AN EVER ENDURING FRIENDSHIP OVER THE WATER, THROUGH THE AIR, OVER MOUNTAINS, THROUGH SWAMPS, AND THE COUNTRYSIDE YOU WENT YOU WERE A TROOPER BY MYSIDE IN SORROW AND PAIN WITH A QUICK LICK AND A WHIMPER TO WIPE AWAY MY TEARS AND EASE MY HURT YOU WERE FULL OF PERSONALITY, NEVER CEASING TO AMAZE ME- WIT, CHARM, EDURING CHARIZMA TO WIN THE HEARTS OF ALL YOUR QUARCKS AND OFF MOMENTS WERE PART OF YOUR BEAUTY AND CHARM TRULY TO BE MISSED YOUR THUNDERING BARK WOULD SEND THE MARINES A RUNNUNG YOUR GENTLENESS COULD CRADLE THE INNOCENT THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING MY FRIEND THANKS FOR YOUR POWERFUL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE I WILL MISS YOUR INQUISITIVE HEAD TILT I WILL MISS YOUR CUDDLE ROLL OVERALL I WILL MISS THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD PLEASE NEVER FEEL I TOOK YOU FOR GRANITE YOU WERE ALWAYS NUMBER ONE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TO TAKE YOUR PLACE WHEN THEY CALLED DOG "MAN'S BEST FRIEND" GOD HAD YOU IN MIND I WAS THERE IN THE BEGINNING OF OUR BLOSSOMING BOND I WAS THERE IN THE END WHEN YOU CROSSED THE RAINBOW BRIDGE I HELD YOU THROUGH THE END TO EASE THE PAIN AND FEAR I INHALED YOUR LAST BREATH HERE ON EARTH I WATCHED THE LIFE LEAVE YOUR EYES I WILL MISS YOU DEAR FRIEND AND I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN I WAS BLESSED TO HAVE HAD YOU YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE BRIGHTER AND CAPTURED A PIECE OF MY HEART FOR ETERNITY GOD BLESS YOU CLETIS YOU HAVE EARNED YOUR GOLDEN ANGEL WINGS GO REST HIGH ON THE MOUNTAIN DEAR FRIEND