BOOKER REMEMBERED

Date: February 8, 2001 Section: CURRENT Page: NRV1

By MATT GENTRY THE ROANOKE TIMES

Caption: photo - 1. & 2. CAROL WILLOUGHBY (center) of Roanoke, talks with Bob Martin (right) of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine as Willoughby's service dog, Blake, looks on in the college's main lobby in Blacksburg Wednesday. Willoughby was at the college to donate a portrait of her former
service dog, Booker, who helped inspire her to establish the St. Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation. The new life-size oil painting of the late golden retriever, painted by Mark Young, was unveiled during a ceremony in the college lobby. The foundation is dedicated to providing trained service dogs for people with disabilities. COLOR