50 close friends and family members reportedly attended Lightfoot’s funeral yesterday, which was a modest, private event. However, local fans had the chance to pay their condolences at a public viewing on Sunday.

Those who were there observed a touching moment as a dog by the name of Taurus snuggled up by the late musician’s side.

Longtime Lightfoot spokeswoman Victoria Lord said that Taurus is a member of one of the tour staff members, and the two grew close while traveling together.

“He used to go on the road with him and wait for Gordon side stage,” Victoria Lord told Newsner. “Gordon loved dogs.”

It’s not uncommon for dogs to lie near the graves or caskets of their deceased family members as a painful, bittersweet memorial. Dogs are loyal to the very end.

How a person treats animals reveals a lot about them. Even though Taurus wasn’t Lightfoot’s actual pet, it’s obvious that they had a close bond and the dog will miss him dearly.

At the age of 84, Gordon Lightfoot passed away on May 1. The artist, who apparently died of natural causes, was first announced on his Facebook page.

With singles like “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” Lightfoot experienced his greatest level of worldwide popularity in the 1970s. Many of his albums achieved platinum status.

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