This is so sad...but a Blessing that Gail's suffering is over. I loved talking to Gail with her intelligent quiet sense of humor..and to watch her show a dog was a lesson in easy graceful suspension. ( Gails ) <G> The last time I had a chance to talk to Gail was when I was Awards Chair and I was SO honored to award her the Connie Beckhardt Award. It was so right, and she was so deserving, and It seemed to me to complete the circle of her great friendship with Connie. Gail will always be missed...and remembered for what is right. RIP Gail..... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cherpa Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 11:43 AM To: helenfranklin520@xxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GAIL SPROCK My heart is very heavy for our dear friend and handler. When we got back into dogs several years ago, the first thing I wanted to do was to contact Gail and start up again. I was so saddened to hear about her illness. We were fortunate to meet up with her in Phoenix at a show. Gary had taken her out for the day. She remembered us and we talked for a while. Pat and I often quote her. We loved her and will always miss our friend and teammate. We would like to contribute to a memorial ad. Celeste Draper On Jan 20, 2014, at 11:26 AM, Helen Franklin wrote: > There was no Don Quixote or 2X Sel Charisma or MV Mannequin, without my > dear friend and handler Gail. Her loss is staggering, but I want to think > of her> playing now with Sirocco and Windy and so many of her special dogs. > Another loss of another great....how sad. Helen Franklin > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================