[Gpdd] Announcement: Peter Gurney

[Guineapigfilms at aol.com]

Dear fellow GPDDers,

Never have I known a person so devoted to his pets as Peter Gurney. Not only 
did he delight in the unique personalities of each of his own many piggies, 
but he championed the causes of piggies everywhere, all throughout the world. 

I had the great good fortune of knowing Peter personally and getting to visit 
the piggies in his flat. He took it upon himself to distribute copies of my 
daughter Alyssa's movie, CARROT WARS, to children who were patients at the 
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London. And he paid weekly 
visits to children there, bringing his piggies along in a wooden wheeled 
contraption that he hauled onto the Tube (subway). While he waited for the lift 
(elevator) at the hospital, he would hum or sing a little tune. I will never forget 
accompanying him on his rounds, the way the children's faces would light up when 
he entered the room. It was a sad day for Peter and for the children when 
government regulations stopped him from making his visits to the hospital.

Peter can never be replaced; his personality, with all its loveable 
eccentricities, will never be duplicated. The best way to honor him is to carry on his 
work with our small furry companions, who give us so much amusement. They 
cannot speak on their own behalf; we have to continue to be their voices. 

Peter, if you are crossing the Rainbow Bridge at the moment, I hope all your 
lovely deceased piggies (and mine) are running up to meet you. I know that you 
will never be lonely.

With Grateful Appreciation,

Nancy

(Alyssa's mother)
http://hometown.aol.com/guineapigfilms