Golden Retriever Rescue in Nebraska: in Memory of Matthew C. Henderson, Corporal. U.S. Marine Corps, 15 May 1979 – 26 May 2004, and his beloved Golden Retriever, Rocket, 21 May 1991 – 8 April 2003.

The friendship started simply enough – an energetic and fun-loving 12-year-old boy welcomed a gangly, curly Golden Retriever puppy into his home and heart. Matt loved the out-of-doors and was soon introducing his new buddy to his favorite pastimes – exploring, baseball and hunting. Matt taught Rocket (aka Rocky) to fetch, catch Milk Bones and later catch the errant baseball. Rocket assumed a position in the outfield and was, in Matt’s words, a “great center fielder.”

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