Our beloved Holly, by Greg Feirer

Holly "The Dog" Feirer passed quietly at 3:15pm Tuesday September 28 after a long (for a dog) illness. She was 13 years 1 month old.

Holly a Labrador Retriever/ German Shepard mix was born in August 1997. Named Patty Jane, she was abandon by her first owner because their cat didn't like her. She was adopted on December 2, 1997 by Vicki Bottenberg and renamed Holly. She moved in with Vicki, Dane, Chad and Indy cat. With the marriage of Vicki and Greg in 1999 she became Holly "The Dog" Feirer.

Holly lived a full life of retrieving tennis balls, going for rides and walks, sleeping, jumping into lakes, chasing cats and squirrels off her yard. But the thing Holly loved most was being part of the family and looking after all of us.

She is survived by Vicki, Greg, Dane, Chad, Destiny, two indifferent cats (Indy cat and nutty), one self center parrot, a turtle and numerous gold fish.

Pets are a dime a dozen. A really good dog is rare.

She will missed.