Paranormal Wolf Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44271018/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/t/dog-mourns-casket-fallen-navy-seal/#.TlbaAKhRZH- Dog mourns at casket of fallen Navy SEAL Labrador retriever Hawkeye lies down with a sigh at funeral of his owner By Scott Stump TODAY.com contributor updated 8/25/2011 9:54:58 AM ET Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson lay in a coffin, draped in an American flag, in front of a tearful audience mourning his death in Afghanistan. Soon an old friend appeared, and like a fellow soldier on a battlefield, his loyal dog refused to leave him behind. Tumilson’s Labrador retriever, Hawkeye, was photographed lying by Tumilson’s casket in a heart-wrenching image taken at the funeral service in Tumilson’s hometown of Rockford, Iowa, earlier this week. Hawkeye walked up to the casket at the beginning of the service and then dropped down with a heaving sigh as about 1,500 mourners witnessed a dog accompanying his master until the end, reported CBS. AP Petty Officer 1st Class Jon T. Tumilson was killed along with other SEALs on Aug. 6 in Afghanistan. The photo was snapped by Tumilson’s cousin, Lisa Pembleton, and posted on her Facebook page in memory of the San Diego resident. Tumilson, 35, was one of 30 American troops, including 22 Navy SEALs, who were killed when a Taliban insurgent shot down a Chinook helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade on Aug. 6. “I felt compelled to take one photo to share with family members that couldn't make it or couldn't see what I could from the aisle,†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.’’ (Full story at the link above) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Removed #5 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 RIP Jon, you did your job too well!! Even those who don't cry at funerals would have had a hard time keeping a dry eye when that dog lay down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 How unbearably sad RIP Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttilaVikingsDemon Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 They really DO understand more than people give them credit for. I salute you Jon, a fellow servicemember who gave his all...RIP brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I have been avoiding this thread all day, as I find it so very sad. Tomlinson was a native Iowan, so his story has been on our news quite a bit. Hawkeye's story, however, has a happier ending, I just found out! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030304/Happy-ending-Hawkeye-Dog-lay-Navy-SEAL-masters-coffin-funeral-finds-new-home-best-friend.html?ITO=1490 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taiya Blue and Miko too Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 RIP Jon, you did your job too well!! Even those who don't cry at funerals would have had a hard time keeping a dry eye when that dog lay down. Couldn't agree more, just seeing him lying at the foot of his masters coffin RIP knowing your doggy son has a new home with your human best friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elenamarie Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Requiescat in pace, Jon. What a beautiful young man. And so glad Hawkeye is going to someone who will love him like his owner did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLilGirl_Misty Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Came across this earlier on Facebook and must say, this is undoubtedly the saddest thing I've seen. The loyalty that Hawkeye had for his master is so heart warming. R.I.P Jon and my condolences to the entire Tumilson family. Thank you for your service and your selflessness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I have been avoiding this thread all day, as I find it so very sad. Tomlinson was a native Iowan, so his story has been on our news quite a bit. Hawkeye's story, however, has a happier ending, I just found out! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030304/Happy-ending-Hawkeye-Dog-lay-Navy-SEAL-masters-coffin-funeral-finds-new-home-best-friend.html?ITO=1490 Thank you for sharing that link. Glad to her that Hawkeye will be cared for. R.I.P. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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