Remembering Greg Reiter – Tribute by Mark Hanson
Back on December 6, 2015, I bid a ceremonial farewell to my late husband Greg, through a celebration of his life at the Salamander Resort, near what had been our last home together in Middleburg, Virginia. Now, exactly one year and a half later, over the two weeks approaching Greg’s 54th birthday on June 6, 2017,…
Read MoreRemembering Greg on his 54th birthday
As a high school student, I was once assigned to compose an essay about the person I most admired. When I wrote about a famous figure I had never met, my teacher said he hoped that as I matured, I would find reasons to identify someone I actually knew as my most admired person. At the…
Read MoreMy ABC7 Interview on The Pet Show with Dr. Katy
This week, I had the privilege of appearing on The Pet Show with Dr. Katy to talk about the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, and about how my beloved late husband Greg inspired me to continue with the racehorse rescue work he and I started together shortly before he died. ~Alysoun Watch the interview part…
Read MorePoplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
I am incredibly touched that Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary included this dedication to Greg in their spring 2017 newsletter. Poplar Spring, in Poolesville, MD, played a special role in my life with Greg. I still vividly recall our first visit to this 400-acre sanctuary with its 200+ rescued pigs, cows, goats, sheep, chickens and…
Read MoreEarth Day 2017 – Greg Fund First Anniversary
This Earth Day will be the first anniversary of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund I established April 22, 2016 in honor of my late husband. The Fund is my proudest endeavor since Greg’s death – allowing me to continue and even enhance my support for causes to which Greg and I had a…
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