ASHER was named for MICHAEL EDWARD ASHER, age 53, who paid the ultimate price in the attack on America September 11, 2001. MICHAEL EDWARD ASHER, Monroe, New York, was employed at eSpeed, a division of Cantor Fitzgerald, and worked on the 101st Floor of World Trade Center Tower One at the time of his death. In his spare time, he enjoyed rebuilding cars, listening to jazz music, and creating software programs. Mr. Asher is survived by his wife, Dana; his son, Jeremy, age 18 at the time of his father's death; and daughter, Rachel, age 16 at the time of her father's death. We salute Mr. Asher, a hero, and name this handsome dog in his honor.

(Source: New York Times 10/4/01)