His estranged son never bothered to reply to the certified letters we sent about the f*n*ral arrangements.
But Arthur was far from alone in the end.
Over five hundred people attended his beautiful, outdoor memorial service.
First responders and civilian search and rescue volunteers drove in from three different states. Hundreds of people from the global animal rescue community who had simply heard his incredible story online came to pay their deep respects.
As his polished c*sk*t was gently lowered into the earth, forty working search and rescue dogs sat in perfect, highly disciplined rows. They lined the entire edge of the grassy gravesite.
On the squad commander’s subtle hand signal, every single dog lifted their head to the sky.
They let out three loud, echoing barks into the crisp afternoon air, sending their ultimate hero home.
