LEO was a gray, short-haired cat who, after a week of silence, purred peacefully as he took his last breath on January 2, 2021, to let his family know it was okay.  He was born with the name Lilac on July 4, 2018 until his true gender was discovered, thus becoming Leo.  He was so special and was known to hold hands with his human family during their difficult times.  He offered a calming and healing presence during times of physical pain.  In fact, he provided much comfort to his sister Lilly during an especially difficult 4^th grade year in school.  In addition to Lilly, Leo is survived by his human mother Susan, and cat siblings Blossom and Oreo.