20 July, 2008

R.I.P., Prince Omar




My cat, Prince Omar, was hit and killed by an inattentive driver midday last Tuesday, July 15. Although I am well aware that all pet owners say this, Prince Omar truly was one-of-a-kind.

He was the unofficial mascot of Manchester College; there was even a feature article written about him in the MC newspaper that can be seen at: http://www.manchester.edu/OSD/OakLeaves/archives/Issue_15/
NomadiccatbecomesanunofficialMCmascot.htm.

He touched many lives, and was loved by countless people. Whether following around groups of visitors to the campus; frolicking and visiting with students, faculty, staff AND their dogs during campus events on the mall; or terrorizing the local squirrel population, he was always making an impact on the lives of those who he came into contact with.

Please, I beg of each of you, drive attentively. Omar's death was untimely, and could have been prevented.

2 comments:

meadowridge said...

Your mother now has a blog: http://svoyager.blogspot.com

Check it out!

Love, Mom

meadowridge said...

Looking for more blogging from you! Every day I check my blog to see if you've updated yours. Love, Mom