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Philanthropist Lois Pope from page 1 The dedication ceremony
included the participation
Lois Pope, the nationally prominent philanthropist and of U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel
disabled veterans and animal welfare champion, changed (D-FL) and Brian Mast (R-
this by bestowing upon military service dogs the honor FL); HUD Secretary Donna
they deserve. She and Dr. Robin R. Ganzert, president and Shalala; and Florida State
CEO of American Humane, the country’s first humane Attorney Dave Aronberg, as
organization, dedicated the American Military Hero Dog well as Pope; Dr. Ganzert;
Monument on Saturday, May 15, at Tri-County Animal monument sculptor Austin
Rescue in Boca Raton, Fla. The American Military Hero Weishel; Suzi Goldsmith,
Dog Monument is a national tribute to the canines who president of Tri-County
serve in the five branches of the Armed Forces. A nimal Rescue; and
military veterans. The event
took place at Tri-County
It’s The Law! Animal Rescue, home to the
Lois Pope Pet Clinic.
“There are 4.2 million
Did You Know That, In living American veterans
who have permanent
Florida… physical and/or psychological disabilities, and they The American Military Hero Dog Monument was
now have a memorial in Washington, D.C., to recognize designed by prominent sculptor Austin Weishel, whose
By Adam S. Gumson, their service and sacrifice,” Pope said, referring to the bronze works include the National Fire Dog Memorial
Esq. American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial which in Washington, D.C.; The Fallen Shield, honoring police
A trust describes the she created. “But dogs have also served and sacrificed who have died in the line of duty, in Modesto, Calif.; and
relationship between alongside our troops in wars and conflicts around the the Colorado Law Memorial, which includes a beam from
three separate parties: globe for more than a century. While a handful of these one of the World Trade Center towers that fell on Sept.
1) the grantor, who animals have been decorated, I felt it was time that they, 11, 2001.
supplies the assets/ too, had a permanent monument to honor them for their Weishel explained the monument, which resulted
funds; 2) a trustee, heroism.” from a national design contest, was created “to honor
who agrees to hold and Just as the disabled veterans memorial stands not just the everlasting and unbreakable bond between canines
administer the assets/ as a tribute but also as an educational resource, Pope and the valiant warriors of our armed forces. Moving
funds according to the hopes the American Military Hero Dog Monument will forward together as a team, this sculpture pays tribute
grantor’s wishes (which “educate people of the essential role that dogs have to their work and the lifesaving connection built around
are spelled out in the trust); and 3) a beneficiary, who undertaken in service to America and to remind us that service, country, and freedom.”
receives the assets/funds. bravery in uniform comes on both ends of the leash.” Military service dogs provide comfort and
In a divorce, marital property refers to those assets “On the battlefield and off, our four-legged heroes companionship to our troops, detect explosive devices,
acquired during the parties’ marriage, such as income have proven time and again they are our warriors’ best carry out lifesaving tasks, search areas that cannot be
earned or properties acquired with that income. friends,” said Ganzert. “From highly trained war dogs accessed by soldiers themselves, do sentry and scout
Nonmarital property includes: 1) assets acquired who save lives on the front lines of freedom to lifesaving work, and even shield soldiers from flying bullets. Just
prior to marriage; 2) income from nonmarital assets; 3) service dogs who help our veterans win their battles with as soldiers do, these dogs get injured and are even killed
assets received by gift or inheritance (whether before post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury here at in combat, and many suffer emotional and psychological
or during the marriage); 4) portions of personal injury home, we owe these courageous canines a deep debt of consequences of war, such as PTSD.
awards for pain and suffering; and 5) assets excluded gratitude. I was honored to join Lois Pope in dedicating To learn more visit www.life-edu.org or call (561)
by agreement of the parties. this permanent tribute recognizing their invaluable 582-8083.
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