Oops... Fairwell to Marvin Instead [And Now He's Dead]

So it turns out we were wrong about which hamster died... We should have opened the cage and watched his reaction before we declared Leicester's death. It was Marvin McMaster that passed, not Sir Leicester Pennyapple Williams. So in hopes of making amends for his botched obituary, here's a second try.

Back in July 2008, Elston and I purchased two hamsters, Leicester and Marvin. They were indistinguishable by their physical features, but we could always tell them apart simply by opening the cage. Marvin would always venture out of the cage when the door was open. Leicester would stay inside. Marvin was always quite active. He loved the outside world, and he loved his hamster ball. He was an expert at running the wheel, and he was always the most friendly to humanity. Yesterday we found him lying under the wheel not moving. He must have died sometime during the night.

We quickly gave him a proper burial on the banks of the Provo River with funeral services furnished by eGRACE International. Rest in peace, Marvin McMaster. You will be missed.

* Included photo is not of Marvin, but it looks like him, so that will do.