A North Carolina publisher passed away last week. In his will, he took as good a care of his canine friends as he had in life. From WRAL TV:
When High Point Enterprise publisher Randall Terry Jr. died last week, he left a substantial amount of money to six of his closest companions -- his golden retrievers.Ajax, Athena, Achilles, Diana, Rumor and Venus were his family, says Terry's assistant Paula Welton.
The dogs and their owner shared the kind of bond only dog-lovers know, and Welton says the dogs gave Terry peace in his final moments. They came to visit him in the hospital, and they even came to his funeral.
Terry wanted to look out for their welfare, so he has designated $1 million to be set aside for their medical expenses and overall care.
When the dogs die, the rest of the money will go into the Terry Charitable Foundation. That's the same organization that gave $8 million to N.C. State College of Veterinary Medicine's new medical center -- a hospital that will bear Terry's name.