I am going to carry fond memories of Rusty in my heart and prayers during the entire race. If no one minds, I would like to nominate him as our #1 honorary BSSD Iditabuddy to lead us from above up the trail to Nome.
This was the last post on the Cabela's forum posted by Rusty's significant other .. Anita and Rusty's family and friends .. wherever you are, I wish you comfort, healing and blessings in abundance.
With love and respect,
Dilli
Rusty
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Posts: 222
Location: Norway
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:11 pm
Post subject: rusty, lost the fight.
As the man in my life, he learned me the passion for dogs, and this forum.............
It's with regret I have to make public that my dear "Rusty" is no longer among us.
After fighting leukaemia for 3 years, he lost.
As a French legionary for almost 20 years, his last will wil be carryed through in the way HE w.... sorry.
He was a true dog man with a lot of unnamed expeditions on his back, crossing Greenland and Antarctic as a few of his journeys.
I know that he was a longtime employe with RCI and that he was in negotiate with all major cruise lines operating in Alaska for a sponsorship of the Iditarod.
I will thry to talk with the management of RCI to thry to fulfill one of he's dreams.
Sorry about my bad english.
With regret
Anita (fiance for 13 years)
Edit: Maybe this should have been posted somewher else in this forum..
I'm not klever in this......
sorry for useing this account.