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This resolution, passed by the Illinois Senate, expresses sorrow over the death of Christian Jon "CJ" Law, who passed away on December 14, 2025. The resolution highlights CJ Law's life, noting his early love for animals, his athletic achievements in track and field and football, and his academic pursuits in Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Tuskegee University, where he was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. It further details his significant research contributions in veterinary medicine, including work on Alzheimer's disease in chimpanzees and studies on dairy cow health, and his clinical experiences at various institutions like Purdue University and the University of Florida, as well as his time at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. The resolution also acknowledges his adventurous spirit, his kind and devoted nature, and his legacy of faith and perseverance, while extending condolences to his surviving mother, brother, grandmother, and a wide community of family and friends.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=599&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104