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SR0599
LRB104 18098 LAW 31537 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Christian Jon "CJ" Law, who passed
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away on December 14, 2025; and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law, the son of Demetrius and LaTanya Law, was
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born on January 8, 2002; from a young age, his love for animals
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was evident as he lovingly cared for a bearded dragon, a cat,
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and his dog, Wheatie; he also possessed a passion for
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athletics, earning USATF National Junior Olympics Indoor
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All-American honors in the 400-meter race in 2016 and
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competing with distinction for the Zephyrs Track Club, the St.
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Rita High School football team, and the Tinley Park High
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School track and field team, where he was part of the school's
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first-ever qualifying 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams; and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law earned his Bachelor of Science in Animal
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and Veterinary Sciences from Tuskegee University, where he was
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a member of the football team, earned SIAC All-Academic
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Honors, and became a legacy member of Kappa Alpha Psi
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Fraternity, Inc., Gamma Epsilon Chapter, in 2022; during his
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college career, he was recognized as a Pre-Vet Med Scholar and
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an honors student, and he worked at VCA Animal Hospital, the
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Tuskegee Biology Laboratory, and the Tuskegee University Farm;
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and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law participated in the Vet Up! program at
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Purdue University, where his groundbreaking research on
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Alzheimer's disease in chimpanzees earned him the award for
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Best Capstone Project, and he completed the qualifications to
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receive his certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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in Veterinary Medicine; he conducted significant research and
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earned clinical experiences at the University of Florida,
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Purdue University, and the United States Department of
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Agriculture (USDA); he contributed to important studies on
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dairy cow nutrition, immune response, and heat stress
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tolerance, assisted in diagnostics and surgical procedures,
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and gained extensive experience in USDA food safety and
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compliance; most recently, he pursued studies at Ross
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University School of Veterinary Medicine; and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law was an adventurer at heart who embraced
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life with enthusiasm and curiosity while welcoming new
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experiences, including surfing and parasailing, with joy and
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fearlessness; and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law was kind, disciplined, thoughtful, and
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deeply devoted to his family; he lived quietly but powerfully,
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inspiring others through his work ethic, integrity, and
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generous spirit, and his life will serve as a testament to
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faith, perseverance, and purpose; and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law was preceded in death by his father,
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Demetrius Law; his grandmother, PeCola Law; and his
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grandfathers, Jon Law and De Armond Mathews; and

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WHEREAS, CJ Law is survived by his mother, LaTanya Law;
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his brother, William Caldwell; his grandmother, Rhonda "Nana"
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Mathews; his uncles, De Armond (Courtney) Mathews Jr. and
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Ber'Tram Law Jr.; his aunts, DeMeica Mathews and Ouidie
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Pollard; his godmother, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford; his
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bonus father, Honorable Consul Michael Fountain; and a vast
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community of family, friends, mentors, and brothers;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Christian Jon "CJ" Law and extend our sincere condolences to
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his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of CJ Law as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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