LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and first lady Janet Holcomb announced Monday that the state's first dog, Henry Holcomb, had passed away.

"Henry brought so much joy to Hoosiers young and old, two-legged and four-legged alike. He was more than a family pet to me and Janet as he gifted us daily with his funny, loving ways that we'll treasure forever," Holcomb said in a statement.

The governor said Henry's exuberance for life will be missed, and thanked Hoosiers for embracing him.

In her own statement, first lady Holcomb said Henry captured their hearts with his "expressive face, his sweet snuggles, and his sassy attitude" on the first day they met him.

"Since that day, Henry has seldom been more than six feet away from me, and it often seemed his primary goal in life was being part of my shadow. When he wasn't with me, he was with Eric," Janet Holcomb wrote. "Henry attended countless meetings, interviews, and waited patiently and quietly under the table during official state dinners. He participated in dozens of parades, visited every corner of the state, and knew how to find his dad's office in the statehouse without human assistance."

To read the rest of the first lady's statement, click here.

To read more about Henry's journey as Indiana's first dog, click here. 

There is also an Instagram account for Henry, which you can find by clicking here. He also has accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.

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