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Utah Senate honors Walk for Peace monks and a local councilwoman who lost her son in Ukraine

Utah State Senate · February 23, 2026
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The Utah Senate opened with citations recognizing two Buddhist monks for a nationwide Walk for Peace and honored Janine Burton, a Santa Clara councilmember whose son, Trevor John Crane, was killed while volunteering in Ukraine, observing a moment of silence and offering condolences.

The Utah State Senate opened its floor session with two formal recognitions, honoring a cross-country Walk for Peace and a local public servant grieving a wartime loss.

Senator Luz Escamilla presented a citation recognizing venerable Duong Phanet Ming Sisupan and venerable Vilasak Chalunsuk of Wat Lao (Salt Lake) for joining 20 other monks and a companion dog, Aloka, in a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth to Washington over…

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