Skip Partridge didn’t say much. He couldn’t. A series of strokes had left him with aphasia, and finding the right words became an agonizing process, fraught with frustration. However, he didn’t let his disability silence him. Instead, with the help of his two Golden Retrievers, he found a new way to communicate. His canine friends, Dagwood and Darby, were certified service animals, and every month Partridge and his dogs made their rounds. They visited children at Shriners Hospital, patients at Cancer Care Northwest and hospice patients and their families. Sadly, Partridge and his dogs will no longer make those rounds. He died on Aug. 29 at the age of 66/Cindy Hval, Washington Voices. More here.

Question: Describe someone you know who overcame a tremendous handicap to serve others?