Published: June 18, 2009 08:17 pm      

Family still searching for missing dog, Fuzz

Our Town column

A local couple needs your help finding their missing dog.

On May 28, Kenneth and Mildred Brown carried their cat Hobo and dog Fuzz to a local veterinary office. Kenneth had received an emergency call that his mother was dying and they needed to get to San Diego, Calif. The vet clinic was going to keep the pets in their kennel during the trip.

Brown’s mother was still in stable condition when they returned to their Palestine home on the night of June 6. Unfortunately, Fuzz had escaped some time during the night before they arrived at the clinic the next morning.

“For the past week, six to eight hours per day, over 500 miles of driving, searching, we still haven’t found Fuzz. In that time, Kenneth’s mother died on June 10,” Mildred Brown said. “The impact of losing not only his mother, but our beloved dog, Fuzz, has devastated him. I also am devastated by this loss. Both of us have developed sleeping problems, extreme bouts of depression and of course, stress.”

Fuzz is a 2-year-old neutered black and white border collier/blue heeler mix. He weighs about 50 lbs. He has a unique face — black with a white “lightning bolt stripe” that runs down the center of his head into a white muzzle and looks like a little bear. He has one black front leg, and one white front leg with black spots. He is extremely husky through the neck and chest region. He has a white tip on his tail. At the time he went missing, he was wearing a blue collar with a Texas-shaped rabies tag. Fuzz was raised around horses and often plays with his family’s yearlings.

“I cry numerous times a day for Fuzz. He is my baby, my child. I have held him and loved him since he was 6 to 8 weeks old, more than two years,” Brown said. “We are still looking. We’ve had several calls but, so far no sight of him.”

If you see Fuzz, please call Mildred and Kenneth Brown at 903-948-6822.



Williams Family Reunion set this weekend

The descendants of Charlie Williams Sr. and Amandy Williams will celebrate their 61st annual family reunion in Montalba on the old home site. Charlie Sr. was the fifth child of Jim and Myra Williams of Birmingham, Ala. In celebration of the heritage, the annual fish fry will begin at 5 p.m. with all of the trimmings, along with fellowship and games for the whole family.

On Sunday, the reunion will close with the annual church services at 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church. Speaker will be the Rev. Ricky D. Hill from Friendship West Baptist Church of Dallas.

For more information, contact Mozell Daughtery at 903-729-0465.



Teacher of the Year has Palestine roots

Jayne Ash, daughter of Jim and Jane Davis of Palestine, was named Teacher of the Year for Walker Station Elementary in Fort Bent ISD in Sugar Land. A banquet was held on April 30 at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Center honoring all of Fort Bend ISD’s Teachers of the Year. Ash also was honored at a banquet held at Walker Station Elementary. She and her husband, Carlton, and two children, Jeremy and Lauren, have lived in Sugar Land for 17 years.



Local soldier mentioned in article

U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Stringfield of Palestine is one of several soldiers mentioned in an article on the 41st Fires Brigade published June 11 on the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Web site.

The article, written by Sgt. Allison Churchill, describes events during Forward Operating Base (FOB) Delta’s Safety Stand-down Day on June 5, which included Stringfield’s unit, 589th Brigade Support Battalion, 41st Fires Brigade, being honored as the top Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle crew.

At that time, Stringfield was quoted talking about his battalion’s abilities and camaraderie.

The article and a photo may be found online at www.theredbulls.org/article128.