Eugene O'Neill also wrote a short sentimental epitaph entitled The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog for his third wife, the actress Carlotta Monterey. They considered their dog "Silverdene Emblem O'Neill" aka "Blemie" to be their surrogate child. Just before Blemie died of old age in December 1940, O'Neill wrote it to comfort his wife. It is written in the perspective of Blemie as an old dying dog. It is quite simple, and it is exactly what you would expect a distinguished dog to say.