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Find yourself in the pages of Full Cry as we dive into the archives of America's leading tree dog publication.

Join us as we look back at decades of stories, articles, and more, written by those bold enough to follow the echoes of a hound.

Thank you. by those bold enough to follow the echoes of a hound. This week's story comes from the March 1967 issue of Full Crime magazine.

But before we begin, I wanted to start by reading part of Miss Estelle Walker, the first editor and publisher of Full Crime Magazine's letter from the editor for that month.

The unexpected death of House's Bally was a shock to the Coonhound World.

I had the news first in a letter from Timothy Ball.

I called the Strattons to find out how and why.

Bali had been all right about noon,

but when Mr. Stratton went to his pen around 3 o'clock, he was dead.

An autopsy had been performed and finding sent to two different laboratories.

So far, I've had no other news.

Bali was seven years old, but an active and strong seven. He came originally from the Joe House Kennel at Clinton, Kentucky, and they parted

from him with sorrow. They all loved him. He was purchased by Dr. James T. Jackson of Dixon, Tennessee, early in 1964, at the price of $5,000.

He was sold in December, 1965, to Jim Stratton of Rogers, Arkansas, but the price was not announced.

He was a dual champion and was advertised as the Coon Hunter's Coonhound.

He was not only an outstanding coonhound, but a hound with personality, a friendly dog. If he had been a person,

you could have said that he had that elusive quality known as charm. He was one of the great

ones of all time, and we are sorry that he could not have been spared a few more active years at least, and then a calm and peaceful old age with those who loved him.

Portrait of a Coon Hunt by John Garrett, Seattle, Washington.

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