Run free dear friend
In Memory of Raven
April 5, 1995 to April 12, 2009
Rick and I only met Raven a couple of times and even in these brief encounters he touched our lives. To know Raven is to know that he was an exceptional being who was able to bridge the chasm between man and wolf and rebuild the relationship between the two. Raven lived most of his life as the chief Ambassador Wolf at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary. His best friend was Leyton Cougar and the two of them worked side by side for many years to improve public education about wolves. Raven passed away this morning in Leyton’s arms. He was 14 years old. This is nearly double the average life span of a wild wolf and, while it is very sad for all of us who will miss him, we must take heart in the fact that Raven completed the work he came here to do and his spirit is now uninhibited as it was always meant to be. Run free dear friend, we will miss you.
Most sincerely,
-DeAnna Dimmitt and Rick Meiers
Dry Heat Photography
Our last images of Leyton and Raven together. March 5, 2009
