Jane Carol Dawson Warren

Dear Jane, My first memory of meeting you was in 1966, when Leslie and I were in the 9th grade at Nimitz Jr. High School. When Les and I discovered that we lived on the same street with only a brand new apartment complex being built between us, it was very easy and fun to become fast friends! My wonderful relationship with the Dawson family had begun... You and Mr. Dawson were always so kind to invite me to go on weekend trips to Lake Hubbard, where you introduced me to Smoked Oysters on...

Jane and I met when I walked my dog through the neighborhood and saw her on the side porch of her home feeding her outside cats. We struck up a conversation and over time became good friends through our mutual love of our pets. I adopted one of her cats when she moved to Colorado and have her still as a living reminder of our friendship.

It was Jane´s love of animals that brought us together. We lived in the same neighborhood in San Angelo, TX. I routinely walked my dogs in that neighborhood, and first chatted with Jane on one of those walks. She was on her front porch accompanied by a tiny Shih Tzu and a Pomeranian. Little did I know that I would one day adopt the Shih Tzu. When Jane decided to move to Colorado Springs some years later, I adopted the little Shih Tzu , Bailey, and loved cared for her. It was Bailey that...