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Dear Editor,

The family of Robbie Dalton would like to express our sincere appreciation for all those who have offered kindness, support, and messages of encouragement and love in our bereavement. Thank you for your outpouring of love with food, flowers, cards, calls, visits, and memorial donations to honor Robbie’s memory. We wish to thank Solaris Hospice for the great care they gave Robbie in her final days, and for the love and special attention they gave to the family as she passed. We would also like to especially thank Dr. Randy Lee for his love, care, and concern for Robbie and our entire family. Another special thanks to her Bulldog family for helping us get through such a difficult time. Finally, we would like to thank the community of Hamilton for supporting all of us in her fight against cancer.

My heart and my head were a whirlwind of emotions Friday as I returned to what a hometown should be.

After spending an amazing week discovering western Canada, I learned my best friend’s husband passed away.

With two days remaining of the Canada trip, I set about trying to change my flight plan to get to southeast Louisiana as quickly as possible.

I was on hold with the airline for three hours, and then they cut me off. I logged onto their website and explained my situation in a “chat.” They promised a representative would call ASAP.

Saturday, Oct. 16, as our first cold, crisp fall morning greeted us with 40-degree temperatures about 25 people gathered at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Training Center in Star for a day full of fun learning about the “Wild Life at the Ranch.”

Thirteen kids age 13 and older took a three-hour ATV Rider Safety Course riding four-wheelers learning how to do quick stops, turns, hill work and more. Students left with an opportunity for national certification for ATV riding.