This is a tribute to my Father, Winston Klepper. My father supported me in everything I ever did, tried or wanted to do. He was especially proud of my dogs and went to many dogs shows with me, even all the way to the 1992 National in Ohio!
He bragged on all my dogs like they were the greatest dogs in the whole world, after all, he thought so and wanted to make sure everyone else did too!
He would bend anyone's ear that would listen, even people that didn't want to listen, he was so proud.
Dad and Roger, November, 1997
After my father had a stroke and we lost my mother to Alzheimers disease, he moved into a local retirement center. He needed a companion, so a nine week old puppy named Roger went to live with him and brightened his days.When my father became too ill to care for him properly, Roger went off to East Texas where he is living happily with a friend that we met at the retirement center. Thanks Joe!
We lost my father in June of 2000, but I know he is smiling from above, still so proud of me and my dogs and of all the things we do. I miss you Dad.
Dad was very proud of all of his children. Pictured above is Sharon Dove, Stephen Klepper and Lisa Phillips
And three of his five grandchildren, Elisa, Christopher and Maria Klepper