Beloved farm mascot remembered at Bickle’s Apple Orchard

Morty, the most famous bulldog in East Zorra-Tavistock, pictured this past fall at Bickle’s Apple Store. Gary West photo

By Gary West

The Bickle family, south of Tavistock, recently said goodbye to Morty, their loyal bulldog and beloved mascot of Bickle’s Orchard Park Farm.

For more than a decade, Morty greeted visitors with his unmistakable charm and affection, becoming a fixture at the family’s popular apple orchard. Cathy and Tom Bickle say Morty wasn’t just a pet – he was part of the family, loved by everyone who stopped by for apples, cider, or a friendly wag of the tail.

Morty would have celebrated his 11th birthday on Boxing Day, and his absence will surely be felt by the many who came to know him over the years.

May he rest in peace in doggie heaven – forever watching over the orchard he called home.