Bunny In The Foxhole
Friday, August 26, 2011
At funeral, dog mourns the death of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan
Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL, was one of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6 when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members, friends--and Hawkeye, Tumilson's dog.
The Labrador retriever was such an important part of Tumilson's life that the friends and family of the San Diego resident called the dog his "son."
When Tumilson's friend Scott Nichols walked to the front of the room to speak, Hawkeye followed, Today.com reports. "As Nichols prepared to memorialize his friend, Hawkeye dutifully laid down near the casket," Scott Stump writes.
A video clip of the mourning dog can be seen here. KIMT-TV of Mason City, Iowa, covered the funeral.
The photo on the right was taken by Tumilson's cousin, Lisa Pembleton, and posted on Facebook. Pembleton wrote on her Facebook page, "To say that he was an amazing man doesn't do him justice. The loss of Jon to his family, military family, and friends is immeasurable."
Loyal to the very end.This is truly heartbreaking,the video even moreso.I dont care what ANYONE says,I believe Hawkeye knows his master is in that casket.I also believe he knows his master is not coming home to him...I feel myself tearing up again.I hope Hawkeye can retire in peace now,and live the life of a well loved pet.
RIP Jon Tumilson,thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice...Thank you Hawkeye,for being you,the loyal friend til the end...Much love to you!
RIP Jon Tumilson,thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice...Thank you Hawkeye,for being you,the loyal friend til the end...Much love to you!
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