And in the end, its not the years in your life
that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
Laura Michelle Pate, born September 8, 1967, passed peacefully on August 24, 2017 in the loving arms of her husband Jeff Danford.
She is survived by her husband and family as beloved daughter of James & Jerrilyn Pate, sister to Jeremy Pate, Niece to Betty Ausley, Uncle Kenny and Cindy Crabtrey, Dennis and Delores Crabtrey and cousins.
She leaves behind a legacy of animal rescue as a foster mother to countless fur babies across Southeast Alabama, a 30 year career as loved WOOF radio personality and co-founder of Folklore Brewing and Meadery. Her memory lives on in every act of compassion shown to the lost and forgotten pets of the Wiregrass.
A celebration of life will be held at Folklore Brewing and Meadery on August 29, 2017 from 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations of pet food and financial support is welcomed for local animal rescue groups and may be dropped off at the brewery located at 153 Mary Lou Ln. Dothan, AL 36301.
If love could have saved your life, you would have lived forever, and in the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there.
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little-but not too long,
And not w/ your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared.
Miss me - But let me go.
For this journey we all must take
And each must go alone
It's all a part of The Master's plan
A step on the road to home.
WHEN YOU ARE LONELY AND SICK OF HEART
GO TO THE FRIENDS WE KNOW,
AND BURY YOUR SORROWS IN DOING GOOD DEEDS
Miss me, then let me go.
The only consolation of saying goodbye to someone you love is the glimmer of hope that someday after that goodbye there will be another hello.
Note: A life that touches others is a life that will go on forever. But that thought doesn't make me miss you any less.
I know how much Laura LOVED Steve Perry and Journey, now every time one of their songs is played on 99.7 I'll think of Laura. Laura thank you for being YOU and so real. We miss you SO much, but know you're free of pain and watching over us every day and night. We love and miss you my sweet friend.
A WOOF listener wrote this on FB about Laura and I loved it so much I decided to put it here:
Love and miss her too,but we know she was welcomed by many open arms and now has the ability to move throughout time and space to visit us at her leisure.
** The Rescuers Final Reward
Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray.
All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening, and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigor upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place, and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge. There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and
discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing for what he was waiting.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer, to explain what was happening. The cat replied, "Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge." The dog asked the cat, "So what will happen to those animals?" Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to
bright sunshine. The cat replied, "Watch, and you will see."
In the distance was a single person, and as he approached the Bridge the old, infirm and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached. At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals
from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love.
The dog asked the cat, "What just happened?"
The cat responded, "That was a rescuer. The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had found their forever homes because of rescuers. They will cross over when their people arrive at the Bridge. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn't place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge."
The dog thought for a moment, then said, "I like rescuers." The cat smiled and replied, "So does heaven, my friend. So does heaven."
- Benny Archuleta
that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
Laura Michelle Pate, born September 8, 1967, passed peacefully on August 24, 2017 in the loving arms of her husband Jeff Danford.
She is survived by her husband and family as beloved daughter of James & Jerrilyn Pate, sister to Jeremy Pate, Niece to Betty Ausley, Uncle Kenny and Cindy Crabtrey, Dennis and Delores Crabtrey and cousins.
She leaves behind a legacy of animal rescue as a foster mother to countless fur babies across Southeast Alabama, a 30 year career as loved WOOF radio personality and co-founder of Folklore Brewing and Meadery. Her memory lives on in every act of compassion shown to the lost and forgotten pets of the Wiregrass.
A celebration of life will be held at Folklore Brewing and Meadery on August 29, 2017 from 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations of pet food and financial support is welcomed for local animal rescue groups and may be dropped off at the brewery located at 153 Mary Lou Ln. Dothan, AL 36301.
If love could have saved your life, you would have lived forever, and in the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there.
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little-but not too long,
And not w/ your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared.
Miss me - But let me go.
For this journey we all must take
And each must go alone
It's all a part of The Master's plan
A step on the road to home.
WHEN YOU ARE LONELY AND SICK OF HEART
GO TO THE FRIENDS WE KNOW,
AND BURY YOUR SORROWS IN DOING GOOD DEEDS
Miss me, then let me go.
The only consolation of saying goodbye to someone you love is the glimmer of hope that someday after that goodbye there will be another hello.
Note: A life that touches others is a life that will go on forever. But that thought doesn't make me miss you any less.
I know how much Laura LOVED Steve Perry and Journey, now every time one of their songs is played on 99.7 I'll think of Laura. Laura thank you for being YOU and so real. We miss you SO much, but know you're free of pain and watching over us every day and night. We love and miss you my sweet friend.
A WOOF listener wrote this on FB about Laura and I loved it so much I decided to put it here:
Love and miss her too,but we know she was welcomed by many open arms and now has the ability to move throughout time and space to visit us at her leisure.
** The Rescuers Final Reward
Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray.
All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening, and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigor upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place, and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge. There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and
discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing for what he was waiting.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer, to explain what was happening. The cat replied, "Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge." The dog asked the cat, "So what will happen to those animals?" Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to
bright sunshine. The cat replied, "Watch, and you will see."
In the distance was a single person, and as he approached the Bridge the old, infirm and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached. At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals
from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love.
The dog asked the cat, "What just happened?"
The cat responded, "That was a rescuer. The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had found their forever homes because of rescuers. They will cross over when their people arrive at the Bridge. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn't place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge."
The dog thought for a moment, then said, "I like rescuers." The cat smiled and replied, "So does heaven, my friend. So does heaven."
- Benny Archuleta
And in the end, its not the years in your life
that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
Laura Michelle Pate, born September 8, 1967, passed peacefully on August 24, 2017 in the loving arms of her husband Jeff Danford.
She is survived by her husband and family as beloved daughter of James & Jerrilyn Pate, sister to Jeremy Pate, Niece to Betty Ausley, Uncle Kenny and Cindy Crabtrey, Dennis and Delores Crabtrey and cousins.
She leaves behind a legacy of animal rescue as a foster mother to countless fur babies across Southeast Alabama, a 30 year career as loved WOOF radio personality and co-founder of Folklore Brewing and Meadery. Her memory lives on in every act of compassion shown to the lost and forgotten pets of the Wiregrass.
A celebration of life will be held at Folklore Brewing and Meadery on August 29, 2017 from 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations of pet food and financial support is welcomed for local animal rescue groups and may be dropped off at the brewery located at 153 Mary Lou Ln. Dothan, AL 36301.
If love could have saved your life, you would have lived forever, and in the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there.
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little-but not too long,
And not w/ your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared.
Miss me - But let me go.
For this journey we all must take
And each must go alone
It's all a part of The Master's plan
A step on the road to home.
WHEN YOU ARE LONELY AND SICK OF HEART
GO TO THE FRIENDS WE KNOW,
AND BURY YOUR SORROWS IN DOING GOOD DEEDS
Miss me, then let me go.
The only consolation of saying goodbye to someone you love is the glimmer of hope that someday after that goodbye there will be another hello.
Note: A life that touches others is a life that will go on forever. But that thought doesn't make me miss you any less.
I know how much Laura LOVED Steve Perry and Journey, now every time one of their songs is played on 99.7 I'll think of Laura. Laura thank you for being YOU and so real. We miss you SO much, but know you're free of pain and watching over us every day and night. We love and miss you my sweet friend.
A WOOF listener wrote this on FB about Laura and I loved it so much I decided to put it here:
Love and miss her too,but we know she was welcomed by many open arms and now has the ability to move throughout time and space to visit us at her leisure.
** The Rescuers Final Reward
Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray.
All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening, and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigor upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place, and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge. There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and
discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing for what he was waiting.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer, to explain what was happening. The cat replied, "Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge." The dog asked the cat, "So what will happen to those animals?" Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to
bright sunshine. The cat replied, "Watch, and you will see."
In the distance was a single person, and as he approached the Bridge the old, infirm and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached. At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals
from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love.
The dog asked the cat, "What just happened?"
The cat responded, "That was a rescuer. The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had found their forever homes because of rescuers. They will cross over when their people arrive at the Bridge. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn't place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge."
The dog thought for a moment, then said, "I like rescuers." The cat smiled and replied, "So does heaven, my friend. So does heaven."
- Benny Archuleta
that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
Laura Michelle Pate, born September 8, 1967, passed peacefully on August 24, 2017 in the loving arms of her husband Jeff Danford.
She is survived by her husband and family as beloved daughter of James & Jerrilyn Pate, sister to Jeremy Pate, Niece to Betty Ausley, Uncle Kenny and Cindy Crabtrey, Dennis and Delores Crabtrey and cousins.
She leaves behind a legacy of animal rescue as a foster mother to countless fur babies across Southeast Alabama, a 30 year career as loved WOOF radio personality and co-founder of Folklore Brewing and Meadery. Her memory lives on in every act of compassion shown to the lost and forgotten pets of the Wiregrass.
A celebration of life will be held at Folklore Brewing and Meadery on August 29, 2017 from 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations of pet food and financial support is welcomed for local animal rescue groups and may be dropped off at the brewery located at 153 Mary Lou Ln. Dothan, AL 36301.
If love could have saved your life, you would have lived forever, and in the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there.
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little-but not too long,
And not w/ your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared.
Miss me - But let me go.
For this journey we all must take
And each must go alone
It's all a part of The Master's plan
A step on the road to home.
WHEN YOU ARE LONELY AND SICK OF HEART
GO TO THE FRIENDS WE KNOW,
AND BURY YOUR SORROWS IN DOING GOOD DEEDS
Miss me, then let me go.
The only consolation of saying goodbye to someone you love is the glimmer of hope that someday after that goodbye there will be another hello.
Note: A life that touches others is a life that will go on forever. But that thought doesn't make me miss you any less.
I know how much Laura LOVED Steve Perry and Journey, now every time one of their songs is played on 99.7 I'll think of Laura. Laura thank you for being YOU and so real. We miss you SO much, but know you're free of pain and watching over us every day and night. We love and miss you my sweet friend.
A WOOF listener wrote this on FB about Laura and I loved it so much I decided to put it here:
Love and miss her too,but we know she was welcomed by many open arms and now has the ability to move throughout time and space to visit us at her leisure.
** The Rescuers Final Reward
Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray.
All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening, and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigor upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place, and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge. There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and
discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing for what he was waiting.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer, to explain what was happening. The cat replied, "Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge." The dog asked the cat, "So what will happen to those animals?" Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to
bright sunshine. The cat replied, "Watch, and you will see."
In the distance was a single person, and as he approached the Bridge the old, infirm and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached. At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals
from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love.
The dog asked the cat, "What just happened?"
The cat responded, "That was a rescuer. The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had found their forever homes because of rescuers. They will cross over when their people arrive at the Bridge. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn't place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge."
The dog thought for a moment, then said, "I like rescuers." The cat smiled and replied, "So does heaven, my friend. So does heaven."
- Benny Archuleta
