Forever remembered on Star Mountain...

With a heavy heart, the pack bids farewell to our longtime sister, Mystical Wolf.

From the Greenville Advocate Newspaper: Rebecca Ann Hartnagle, 56, of Greenville died at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 28, 2008, at the Versailles Health Care Cente. She is survived by two brothers, Terry (Rebecca L.) Hartnagle of Greenville and James (Dolly) Hartnagle of Parma, Ohio; five nieces, Emily Hartnagle Stall, Rachel Hartnagle Williams, Meredith Hartnagle, Tammy Stross Sanderell and Suzanne Stross Shaft; and nine great-nieces and nephews. Burial was in St. Mary's Church Cemetery.



Rebecca Hartnagle - Mystical Wolf

 1952 -  2008

"A woman who not only ran with the wolves, but lived with one too!
Her beloved wolfdog, Goo...


and her hedgehog, Lily

Saddened to hear about the passing of our long-ill dear Mystical Wolf, NightWolf goes over to the Star Mountain fire and lets out the 'Howl of Calling', taught to her so long ago by ShadowWolf, our first Guardian: "Aarroooooo!"

"Aarrooooo!" .. a return howl is heard almost immediately as LeoWolf - a very large, muscular yet graceful silver colored male wolf comes bounding up the Mountain, seemingly out of thin air. Also heard are several rhythmic "whoos" of The Great Grey Owl - large & grey with bright orange eyes, razor-like talons and a magnificent six foot wing span, as she takes flight from her watchful perch atop our home and comes to rest on a nearby rock. LeoWolf moves to stand beside her. They both radiate *Power*.

Packmates begin to come and gather round the fire as they hear the exchange of howls.. many have heard it at least once before, last March in fact, but these Den Guardians are new to any WolfSisters who have joined since then.

NightWolf bows to the Guardians, then speaks to them:

"Today we learned that the Pack has lost another Sister, our dear MysticalWolf, after her brave and long battle with liver disease. Although to us, Mystical began her new journey one month ago, you - as Beings of Magick and Power, are not bound by the concept of Time as we know it. You can traverse the places "Between".. where our Time has no hold.

We would not have Mystical journey to the Other Side without Wolf presence, so we ask that you travel beside her until she reaches her destination.. taking with you our Love, our Prayers and our PMP to give to her.

Will you do this?"

LeoWolf nods and The Great Owl flaps her wings & takes flight. She "whoos" twice as she circles the Den and then disappears into thin air. She is going ahead to find Mystical as LeoWolf waits and gathers the Prayers, Love & PMP being sent to her. After a bit, his silver fur glistens like a star-filled night as he starts to become ethereal. LeoWolf lets out a howl, takes a running leap into the air and disappears into the night.

Mystical will know that she is loved.

Picture with Aloha and furry friend Nemo from WC 4 in New York.

I first met Mystical in Ely, at our third wolfcon, in 99 I believe. She was ill then but so wanted to come and meet wolf women, and wolves. She came to Ely, New York, and then the next year, knowing it would be her last, we took wolfcon to Ohio so she could be there with us. Mystical was much loved, and many women made the trip to Ohio, knowing that she couldn't make the trip anywhere else.

She was a funny woman, always laughing, running bras up the flagpole I believe was her invention so we surely could honor her with that at wolfcon this year, just one more time.

She loved her wolf, goo, and her little hedgehog, Lily. I remember the pictures and the stories.

She was loving, always thinking of us at wolfcon and wishing to join us even when this wasn't possible. We received gifts from Mystical and Woodsy in surprise boxes, little gifts to pass around at gift night.

We spoke on the phone off and on, and had a bond that meant a great deal to me. She had a wicked sense of humor, and was able to laugh at herself, even of her difficulties. She always believed she would come home from any hospital she ever stayed in, and all but one time, she was right. She was strong, smart, and sassy. What a wonderful wild woman!

may light illuminate our hearts as we mourn the passing of a sister....her howls distant and whispering in the wind.........forever in our hearts........never far from the moon......

This was a wonderful Wild Wolf Woman. I remember when my oldest son was in the VA hospital with a suspected heart attack, she called me and asked me if I wanted her to go see him...she didn't live too far from the hospital. Can you imagine? She was sick herself. God rest her soul.

:-( i imagine she will be running bras up flag poles and creating mischief wherever she is. So sad she is gone from this plane

I didn't know Mystical but she was a fellow Ohioan.... I wish her peace.

I am so sadden by this news of our Mystical..though we all knew it would come..we are never ready for the day it actually happens...She fought a hard tough fight...and I will always have memories of her in New York.....I begin my howl that will glide over the wind and reach her ears on the other side...she will hear her sisters mourn for her...yet we all know..that one day..we shall al meet again.

I don't know what to say, I'm numb. Our silly sister who adored her critters...and us...she was a delight. The only solace in this is that her struggle is over and she is now flying free in spirit.

I am glad her fight is over and she is at rest. She has hung onto life for so long and was in so much pain. I will always remember our time together at WC3 as she was in pain and could not sleep so I kept her company to the wee hours while she worked on her gifts. We really bonded at that time. I also got to play with and bond with Gabriel aka Goo, her 3/4 wolf hybrid when we visited her in OH at her home.

(I) take a moment to look over and gratefully nod to each of our guardians, Leowolf and The Great Owl. I take much comfort in their presence and in the fact that they are not confined by time so they *do* carry our love to our dear sister as they walk her home to a place of no more suffering. She is smiling thru more tears as she pictures the first of many big, warm hugs shared once again between Mystical and Tsa.