Jed, our beloved, darling friend for 17 years, passed away in my arms on Monday morning.  Jed brought Den and I, and we hope the Hash, a lot of enjoyment over the years and we have many personal, hashing memories of him but the one I think the Hash may recall was of Jed almost on coils, with arched back, literally 'springing' through a field of corn trying to find us and the trail!  Jed too was on the very first K&A run of 31 July 19991!  Dennis and I wish to share a poem with you by Rudyard Kipling to celebrate and describe the loss of our friend Jed:

 

"I have done mostly what most men do,

And pushed it out of my mind;

But I can't forget, if I wanted to,

Four-Feet trotting behind.

 

Day after day, the whole day through

Wherever my road inclined

Four-Feet said, "I am coming with you!"

And trotted along behind.

 

Now I must go by some other round,

Which I shall never find ......

Somewhere that does not carry the sound

Of Four-Feet trotting behind."

 

Love - Soprano and Puki

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