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Lake Barrington Man Known For Comfort Dogs Dies Of COVID-19

Richard Martin was director of K-9 deployments for Lutheran Church Charities.

LAKE BARRINGTON, IL (CBS) — A Lake Barrington man known around the country for his comfort dogs has died from COVID-19. Richard Martin was director of K-9 deployments for Lutheran Church Charities.

His golden retrievers went everywhere from O’Hare International Airport to relieves stressed-out holiday travelers to helping victims and first responders cope after mass shootings like the ones at the Molson Coors brewery in Milwaukee this year.

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