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by Beauprix » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:22 pm
I am American Kennel Club Judge Richard LeBeau of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, author of "Count Noble: The Greatest Dog That Ever Lived". I only learned yesterday of the passing of Bill Brink, last November, 2011. I had a return call from Rebecca, a lady who worked with Bill for his landscaping company in Indianapolis. Bill Brink was always ready and willing to speak with me and guide me to important, unpublished resources during the research phase of my book on the great Count Noble. I would say we became pretty good friends during our chats, and he was an important, encouraging supporter of my book. I mailed him a complimentary, autographed copy last October, just days after the shipment arrived from its publisher. I can only hope he enjoyed reading the book; Rebecca told me my book was found in his car, so I'm sure he had been browsing through it. I hope he saw his name listed in the Acknowledgments, and that he found the pages where I related a story he had either heard or read long ago and had shared with me, which was about a legend that Count Noble's collar was always kept on the newel post of the grand staircase of the B.F. Wilson house after the great setter had died.
Anyone interested in purchasing a copy of my book, please contact the Sewickley Valley Historical Society at 412-741-5315. The book is 108 pages, softbound, and costs $14 plus $4 shipping and handling. Pennsylvania residents must add state and local taxes. International postage rates available upon request. The Sewickley Valley Historical Society is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. The residence of B. F. Wilson where Count Noble died in 1891 formerly stood near Sewickley in the Borough of Glen Osborne. The book contains many photographs of the Wilsons, their fine home (razed in 1972), and of course, images, descriptions, and the story of Count Noble.
With gratitude and fond remembrances of Bill Brink,
Richard LeBeau
