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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>I just wanted to drop a note to let everyone know
we lost Miss Lilly Langtree Potter yesterday.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>She was almost 9 years old Born on Aug 15. Lilly
was Daughter to St. Paddie's Day Suprize and Abbie Gail Potter. She has been
slowly going down hill since Abbie and Paddie and Andy Passed
away.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Lilly was rasied by my best friend Mary Carter
who passed away in 2005. When I learned of her passing I drove from Kansas to
Morton, Texas to go see the family attend the service and get Lilly. It was a
good thing I did as her husband wanted the Bassets gone so I spent a week there
trying to rehome them. There were 7 I think. I got them all placed but one
and I was so hoping that he would stay there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Any way on the day I left I brought three Bassets
with me. Lilly, Andy and one I placed in Amarillo.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Lilly was allot like Paddie, she had that same
wonderful personality he did and she was so very laid back. When she came back
to live here I put her back in the pen with her Mom Abbie, it was as if they had
never been away. They were licking all over each other and they were playing and
they were so Happy. When her Mom Abbie passed away Lilly took it pretty hard so
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>I put Andy in with her. Lilly never had a Litter
and I do not know why but I felt safe putting Andy with her. He of course had
other ideals but Lilly always won that battle with him. She did not tollerate
his manly ideals. Then is 2008, she lost her dad Paddie,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>I though she would be OK with Andy but she morned
him really bad. Andy and I did every thing we could to help her through and she
seemed to be pulling through. Then one more blow to her little heart hit in 2009
she and I lost Andy. She morned and cried and it was so hard to watch her grieve
so hard. I was afraid to put her with Trapper her brother for fear he would
actually mate with her and that just was not going to happen. Though she never
went into heat I just was not going to chance it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Lilly lived a very good life and was Loved by
many people. She like her dad Paddie never knew anyone as an enemy. She was
great with Children and they would simply lay all over her talking to her and
telling her of their grown up dreams. She always gave them a kiss as if to let
them know she approved of their dreams.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>She love her Country Home once we got back to the
Country and Our second year here she ended up with a rattle snake in her
pen. Thank God it was not a big one but she stood there and protected Missy a
rescue who was with her from that snake. We though she had found a snunk as she
was barking and we were out feeding and could not figure out what had her so
riled up. So we both went running and it was laying in front of her condo and
she could not get in and she would not let Missy get in either. When Mr Potter
got the snake taken care of all I could say was Thank God she was rasied in the
Country and knew what snakes were as they both could of been hurt really
bad.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Lilly is survived by her brother Trapper and I
know Trapper is going to really Miss her.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>All of the Country Bumpkins and I carry a heavey
Heart Today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Vi and Paddie Abbie Andy (ATB) and Lilly whojust
joined them and Trapper and The Country Bumpkins.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia><A
href="http://notoverthehill.com/vipotter">http://notoverthehill.com/vipotter</A><BR>"Life
is not measured by the number of breaths we take, <BR>but by the moments that
take our breath away." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>It is said that the Song of the Whale is the
Earth Breathing!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>When You look into their eyes and they look back
at you, The sparkle of their eyes give you the most wonderful and warm feeling.
You know then you are truly loved.<BR>I am talking about a Basset
Hound.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>"Until one has loved an animal, part of their
soul remains unawakened"</FONT></DIV>
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