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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Stacks the Library Cat of Litchfield, 
4who passed away on May 10, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Stacks was found abandoned near Gillespie and 
6then taken to Adopt-A-Pet in Benld, where she was adopted by 
7the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in 2009; she made the 
8move to the library's new facility in 2018; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Stacks lived in the library with staff checking 
10on her on days the library was closed; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Stacks worked as a mouser, greeter, and elevator 
12attendant at the Litchfield library, and her care and food 
13were funded by donations; and
 
14    WHEREAS, During her tenure, Stacks was featured as one of 
1545 amazing literary cats in the February issue of Cat Fancy 
16magazine in 2010; she was also featured in The State 
17Journal-Register and the Chicago Tribune; notably, there are 
18an estimated 700 cats living in libraries around the world; 
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, Stacks had a playful nature, including a fondness 
 
 
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1for hiding behind a computer screen and popping out to 
2surprise patrons and riding the library elevator; she also 
3liked watching birds from the library front window; therefore, 
4be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Stacks the Library Cat and extend our sincere condolences to 
8her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Stacks as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.