Full Text of SR0406 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Gibson the service dog, who passed | 4 | | away on July 17, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gibson, an eight-year-old Black Lab, was a | 6 | | certified service dog, serving as part of the Facility Dog | 7 | | Program and the Victim-Witness Program; he was the first | 8 | | service dog for Sangamon County, and his three handlers worked | 9 | | with the Courthouse Dogs Foundation out of Bellevue, | 10 | | Washington and trained with Duo Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis; he was | 11 | | one of 302 dogs working in courthouses in 41 states, which | 12 | | includes 11 sites in Illinois; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gibson was a fixture at the Sangamon County | 14 | | Courthouse, where he comforted adults, children, veterans, and | 15 | | anyone experiencing trauma, pain, or anxiety while in court; | 16 | | he served the citizens of Sangamon County for six years and had | 17 | | been a familiar presence around the courthouse since 2017; he | 18 | | accompanied people into the courtroom and was used at the | 19 | | Sangamon County Child Advocacy Center when police and | 20 | | prosecutors were conducting forensic interviews with children; | 21 | | he served victims in federal court and provided outreach and | 22 | | education to school children, healthcare facilities, and | 23 | | community organizations; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Gibson will be remembered as a beautiful, loving, | 2 | | and soulful dog; he provided an immeasurable service to the | 3 | | law enforcement community in general and was known for his | 4 | | support of first responders in particular; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 7 | | Gibson the service dog and extend our sincere
condolences to | 8 | | his handlers, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be | 9 | | it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 11 | | presented to Gibson's handlers, Diane Bell, Holli Gleason, and | 12 | | Sangamon County Victim Witness Coordinator Tami Richmond, as | 13 | | an expression of
our deepest sympathy.
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