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Animals Bless us & Warm Our Hearts:<\/span><\/span>
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\nWe hope you've noticed the various images of animals throughout our site as they help communicate information to visitors. We love animals here at Ritchieintexas.com<\/u>.
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\nAnimals are truly one of God's greatest gifts to mankind…since God gave us charge over them, it is important for us to be responsible stewards of giving them good care and showing them proper respect and treatment in all our dealings with them.
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\nFor a chuckle, or point of interest, we offer notes, information, humorous cartoons, pictures, and stories here on our ANIMAL INTEREST page. Here's a few we liked and we think you will too:<\/font> <\/em><\/font><\/p><\/div>\n\n


\nGorgeous rendition of Doug Smith's West Texas and the photagraphy of Wyman Meinzer. <\/a><\/em><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

When you have time, and need a break, turn up the sound on your computer, Click Here<\/a> and start this wonderful music and picture video of our area. enjoy!
\n…And here's the beautiful Christmas in Texas rendition – <\/em><\/font><\/font>Click Here<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Cute Budweiser Commercials #1<\/strong><\/a>, & #2<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/a>from the Superbowls<\/span>….I really enjoyed these, they have my two favorite animals, horses & dogs.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n\n
Cute – God Created "Dog"<\/span><\/a>….I really enjoyed this production – If you love dogs, you'll like it to.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n\nA wonderful cotton crop on the West Texas Plains with my dog, Boone Doggles, watching me take his picture. \n
He, and many a farmer & rancher were very happy "dogs" that year! (2007)<\/div>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nOn February 11th, 2014, Doggles passed away at the age of 14 years, 5 months of age. It helped me greatly in my loss to construct a dedicated page of memorial for him on this website where he has spent years of "virtual online time" telling you all about Ritchie Fountains. Though he will never lick my face again, he can remain alive here on the RitchieInTexas website for awhile.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/font>
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\nThanks in advance for checking it out,
\nGordon Becker<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/font>
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\nCLICK HERE<\/a> <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/font>if you would like to visit his page of memorial. <\/i><\/b>B<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/font>ecause there's a number of photos, the page may load somewhat slowly.<\/i><\/b>
\n…and when you see the link to it, read a special writing by Senator George Graham Vest called "Tribute To A Dog".<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/font>
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