Doggie dedication

From Mrs Tay:

So sad to hear about Briar. Maybe Ted Kerasote's obit to Merle will bring you comfort. love, m

Q: If you wrote an obituary in celebration of Merle’s life, what would it say?
A:Well, that’s easy—I’d write Merle’s Door. But if I had to give an abridged version, it would be this one, which is what I sent out to his many friends the day after he died:

Merle
Sometime in the spring of 1990—June 10, 2004
Found on the San Juan River in Utah as a pup, came of age in Jackson Hole
Consummate skier, avid peak bagger, tireless elk and antelope hunter, hiker . . .
mountain biker . . . river runner . . . horsepacker . . . dancer
Renowned singer
Occasional ham.
Watcher over of children
Mayor of Kelly
Friend to many
Writing companion
Confidante, Soul mirror
Teacher:
Patience, exuberance, optimism.
Missed from the bottom of my heart,
Which he filled to overflowing:
Merle, Merle, Merle