May 16, 2006

Chumpy: 2004 - 2006

It pains me to announce the passing of one of the dearest members of the Toe Stubber family.

Chumpy the opossum gently unwrapped her weird, muscular tail from this mortal coil on May 12, 2006. We received this message from Balb Kubrox:

Chumpy died on Friday, around noon. I don’t know why. She was weak and sagging in the morning, and a few hours later she died in my bed.

I can’t tell you how glad I am that you put her pictures and sounds up on your site. It’s so good, and comforting, that other people could see her, and see how strange and funny and loved she was. I am very grateful for that.

I’ve buried her in the backyard, in the garden. I miss her very, very much.

She was certainly a beautiful marsupial. Condolences can be left in the comments, or donations may be made to the National Opossum Society. Rest in Peace, possum.

Rick at 7:57 pm

6 CommentsÈ

I feel so lucky to have seen Chumpy via a dvd my friend, Chris once showed me. I then googled Chumpy and found this amazing website which I shared with some of my closest friends. We are all saddened by the loss of Chumpy. I think it is is obvious by the images and sounds we have all seen that Chumpy lived one very happy life. xoxo

Comment by Cathy Ñ May 17, 2006 @ 2:52 pm
avoir chumpy! see you in hell my friend!

Comment by wi11iam13 Ñ May 17, 2006 @ 2:59 pm
Chumpy was born early in 2004. She arrived at Balb’s on April 24, 2004, fresh out of the pouch. She weighed 35 grams, which is just over one ounce. She began thriving in a week or so, and then spent the rest of her life stealing hearts from unsuspecting people all over the world. Although Chumpy was user-friendly to everyone she met, she was most fond of Mr. Kubrox himself.

Comment by Possumistic Ñ May 17, 2006 @ 4:40 pm
While I never got to meet Mr. Chumpy in person, I am very grateful that she brought Mr. Kubrox an immeasurable amount of happiness and entertainment in her two short years. Fate brought them together for a reason, and I know my life and many others have been enriched from that chance meeting.

Comment by Servo Ñ May 18, 2006 @ 11:26 pm
hearts.

Comment by michelle Ñ May 19, 2006 @ 12:15 pm
It’s just that…anytime someone writes this mortal coil, I start to faux weep.

Comment by Nam Ñ June 12, 2006 @ 11:51 am