Our dear friend, Dick Sloyan, has left us and his beloved Duchess to carry on. For those of us who had the the all too brief pleasure to know him knew a passionate and tireless advocate and volunteer for the greyhound cause. He was quick with a smile, a joke, an idea, a plan, and a helping hand for hound and human alike.

We will miss you, Dick, and will remember your friendship with gratitude.

Dick was a wonderful person and I know he is there now petting all of our babies that have gone to the bridge. We are better for having known you Dick. Your sense of humor will be remembered.

Dick was such a wonderful person and advocate for the hounds! In the short time that I knew him, he was such a joy to talk to...always willing to help out with a smile! God bless you, Dick! You will truly be missed!

Dick was such a kind person. He always had a joke to tell. He was a great greyhound advocate. He was so devoted to his sweet Duchess. Dick you will truly be missed.

I feel blessed to have known him.

Our time to be friends was too short.

Totty and Dan

A huge loss - Dick was a "greyt" guy in every sense of the word. He will be missed by all. My thoughts and prayers goes out to Dick's family and sweet Duchess.

Friends are kisses blown to us by angels. ~Author Unknown

Dick was a special man, and we are better for having known him, even though the time was so short.

We'll miss you, Dick.

All the Vales, humans and g'hounds

Dick was so willing to help me when I first adopted Maddie. He always had a playful joking way when he spoke with me. The joking that we shared and our love of greyhounds is something that I will always treasure I will truly miss Dick but he is peaceful now.

dick was such a special person....so kind, generous, funny, and good-hearted. i will surely miss him. i wish i had known him for a longer amount of time, but i feel blessed to kave known him at all. my heart goes out to his family and they will all be in my thoughts.
i feel happy knowing that he is there with all of the bridge babies....i know they will look out for one another.

In lieu of flowers, Dick's family is requesting donations to GFNC in Dick's memory. Lynda Montgomery has kindly agreed to collect them so the Sloyans won't have to worry about this right now. She will keep a list so that they know who has made donations and see that the money gets to the kennel. Dick would be so pleased with this.

Send them by mail to: The Montgomerys at 2524 Lumina Avenue, Charlotte NC 28208.

If you wish to send a sympathy card to his son & daughter-in-law, that address is:

Chris & Maureen Sloyan
6024 Burnt Mill Run
Matthews, NC 28104

Thanks so much.

Dick and I spent quite a few hours together at Meet & Greets and I just loved his enthusiasm and passion when it came to greyhounds and his country! He impacted me more than he can imagine and will be missed so much. He really understood what it mean to be a true volunteer.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this sad time of loss.

Thank you to all who have sent in a donation in memory of Dick. His family is looking to have a memorial here but have not been able to locate a place to have it. With it being June everywhere is booked for weddings. We will keep you posted.

e are still taking donations in memory. You can send to me or direct to the kennel. Include a note stating the donation is a memorial for Dick so the family can be informed.