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On a sunny Sunday in March,
High on a hill,
    With the sky so blue as to be unbelievable,
    And the breeze holding every promise of spring and a rebirth,
    Nikki, our cherished Great Dane, and noble companion,
    Took his leave of this life and those who loved him.

Disconsolate with his loss,
We are thankful nonetheless
To have shared his short time here
And will hold his splendid and gallant heart,
In ours forever.

B. & L. Garnant
3/25/01 1:20pm

Now, we can only. . .
Think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so much.

--Author Unknown

From Bob Kepner:
I'm so sorry you lost Nikki. I know how it hurts.

......Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you...
I loved you so--
'twas Heaven here with you.

-- Isla Paschal Richardson

From Kate Byron:

"Farewell to a Beloved Friend"

Almighty and most merciful Father
   Creator and Sustainer of all life,
   Lover of all that thou hast made,
Whose Son Jesus Christ hath taught us
   that not a sparrow falls to earth
     without thy knowledge;
We thank thee for the life and love of Nikki,
   thy faithful creature and my faithful friend,
     in good times a joyous colleague,
     in sad times a loyal consolation,
     in all times a trusted companion.
Most gracious Father,
   who in thy love sent thy Son to die for sinful men
   that they might live forever free from sin,
   and in thy mercy made humbler
     creatures incapable of sin;
As thou hath promised to welcome us who
   do sin and heartily repent, so much thee
     more receive Nikki who never sinned;
As he hath fulfilled his place in this fallen
   world, so grant to him a place in thy
     perfect Kingdom,
That in the end both he and we,
created in thy love and blessed by thy mercy,
   together may evermore rejoice to give thee thanks
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.
Amen.

Written by Reverend Elijah White
Rector, Oatlands Episcopal Church, Leesburg, Virginia
Published in The Chronicle of the Horse,
January 14, 1983
(Retained and used by the Byron household upon and since the death of Br'er Rabbit, January 22, 1983.)

From John Mayhew:

Sorry to hear about Niki. He was a super dog and we enjoyed every moment we had with him. He almost made me want to get a Great Dane.

From Bonnie Kepner:

Bob and I know how cherished a friend a dog can be.
We both grieve and celebrate with you.

From Georgia Pectal:

It is devastating to lose a beloved pet,especially one that you took such marvelous care of. He was a joy to have around and no doubt you will miss him dearly. It takes a while to release him, but let the tears bring forth their healing.

I will keep you all in my thoughts, especially as I view the pictures you so thoughtfully sent along with your lovely tribute to him.

From Susan Haupt:

Lori & Bruce - I am so sorry to hear that Nicki has passed on - I am so thankful
to have met him & known him if only for a few days. Seeing him run on your new Farm, stealing my leggings only to tell me they were in His Home - he was a wonderful friend.

I am sure he will await your return at the Rainbow Bridge.

I am always so wordy, but words escape me - y'all will be in my prayers.

Susan

From brother Ed:

Really sorry to hear about Nikki, but I'm sure he's happy. Great Spirit he had, beautiful pictures...

I will miss him as you do.

From Kathy and Harry

To Bruce & Lori

Just received your e-mail and so, so sorry about
Nikki, we know how much you loved Nikki
and was part of your family. Thought he was
coming along...this is a shock.....

Our warmest wishes and thoughts are with you.
Love Kathy & Harry .......

From Cyndi Mayhew

We are all sad to hear about your loved one......Thank you for the
pictures.....it is so hard to lose a loved one...even if we think we are prepared...
Cyndi Mayhew

My sincerest sympathies for your loss.
Blair Wolf

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

--Author Unknown

“Tucker Turner”
3/1/2001

“Dundulk’s Hannah Kantango”
9/21/01

Tribute to Nikki
On a sunny Sunday in March, High on a hill, With the sky so blue as to be unbelievable, And the breeze holding every promise of spring and a rebirth, Nikki, our cherished Great Dane, and noble companion, Took his leave of this life and those who loved him.
Disconsolate with his loss, We are thankful nonetheless To have shared his short time here And will hold his splendid and gallant heart, In ours forever. B. & L. Garnant 3/25/01 1:20pm
Now, we can only. . . Think of him as living In the hearts of those he touched For nothing loved is ever lost And he was loved so much. --Author Unknown
	From Bob Kepner: I'm so sorry you lost Nikki. I know how it hurts. ......Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you... I loved you so-- 'twas Heaven here with you. -- Isla Paschal Richardson
From Kate Byron: "Farewell to a Beloved Friend" Almighty and most merciful Father Creator and Sustainer of all life, Lover of all that thou hast made, Whose Son Jesus Christ hath taught us that not a sparrow falls to earth without thy knowledge; We thank thee for the life and love of Nikki, thy faithful creature and my faithful friend, in good times a joyous colleague, in sad times a loyal consolation, in all times a trusted companion. Most gracious Father, who in thy love sent thy Son to die for sinful men that they might live forever free from sin, and in thy mercy made humbler creatures incapable of sin; As thou hath promised to welcome us who do sin and heartily repent, so much thee more receive Nikki who never sinned; As he hath fulfilled his place in this fallen world, so grant to him a place in thy perfect Kingdom, That in the end both he and we, created in thy love and blessed by thy mercy, together may evermore rejoice to give thee thanks Through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen. Written by Reverend Elijah White Rector, Oatlands Episcopal Church, Leesburg, Virginia Published in The Chronicle of the Horse, January 14, 1983 (Retained and used by the Byron household upon and since the death of Br'er Rabbit, January 22, 1983.)
	From John Mayhew: Sorry to hear about Niki. He was a super dog and we enjoyed every moment we had with him. He almost made me want to get a Great Dane.
From Bonnie Kepner: Bob and I know how cherished a friend a dog can be. We both grieve and celebrate with you.
	From Georgia Pectal: It is devastating to lose a beloved pet,especially one that you took such marvelous care of. He was a joy to have around and no doubt you will miss him dearly. It takes a while to release him, but let the tears bring forth their healing. I will keep you all in my thoughts, especially as I view the pictures you so thoughtfully sent along with your lovely tribute to him.
From Susan Haupt: Lori & Bruce - I am so sorry to hear that Nicki has passed on - I am so thankful to have met him & known him if only for a few days. Seeing him run on your new Farm, stealing my leggings only to tell me they were in His Home - he was a wonderful friend. I am sure he will await your return at the Rainbow Bridge. I am always so wordy, but words escape me - y'all will be in my prayers. Susan
From brother Ed: Really sorry to hear about Nikki, but I'm sure he's happy. Great Spirit he had, beautiful pictures... I will miss him as you do.
From Kathy and Harry To Bruce & Lori Just received your e-mail and so, so sorry about Nikki, we know how much you loved Nikki and was part of your family. Thought he was coming along...this is a shock..... Our warmest wishes and thoughts are with you. Love Kathy & Harry .......
From Cyndi Mayhew We are all sad to hear about your loved one......Thank you for the pictures.....it is so hard to lose a loved one...even if we think we are prepared... Cyndi Mayhew
My sincerest sympathies for your loss. Blair Wolf
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. --Author Unknown
“Tucker Turner” 3/1/2001		“Dundulk’s Hannah Kantango” 9/21/01