Some bonds transcend species even beyond mortality. To say that dog is man’s best friend is an understatement as shown here by the lab, Hawkeye, of fallen Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson. At Tumilson’s funeral in Rockford on Aug. 19, his beloved canine lay at the foot of the casket throughout the ceremony. Tumilson’s cousin Lisa Pembleton took the heart-wrenching photo of the devoted dog, known to Tumilson’s family and friends as his “son.”