A Gentle Cat

Henri of Twin Brook

Henri, was above all, a GentleCat

I, Clarence of Beldon, have known Henri of Twin Brook since, well..., before he was Henri. When we met he was called Happy and lived on Beldon Street across from me. His person did not care for him properly. When a male person moved in with a dog, Happy was booted outside. Over the years he lost his affection for his first family. After years on the street he moved into a home where they believed cats belong in warmth and comfort. He adapted well to the house on Twin Brook Road and took on the name Henry. But, ashamed of his past on the street, he used the French spelling in hopes of sounding more sophisticated. Thus, we have Henri of Twin Brook.

Henri soon stood out as a wise cat who stood above simple cat fights and squabbles. He negotiated differences between his housemates. He patiently put up with puppy Ashley. He did not get angry when kitten Stella bit his tail. He was respectful to cat Helen. He was friends with all species, especially Raymond Hazelwitz Rodent Activist. Indeed, a true Gentlecat.

Henri started his first web site in January 2005. He had been housesmates with Desdemona, Famous Cat Author who was published on Claw. He studied HTML since he wanted complete control of his site, not restricted by a Web Publishing program. His two web sites were read far and wide. Who would guess a bunch of cats in Hungary would be regular readers?

Henri was my closest friend. I will miss him.

Clarence of Beldon

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