SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56
In Memory
of
Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, who
died tragically at the age of 43 on January 26, 2021; and
WHEREAS, A caring, brilliant, and gifted individual,
Lindley Dodson was a highly esteemed citizen and physician, and
she inspired her many friends, colleagues, and loved ones through
her joyful spirit, her easy laughter, and her selfless example;
and
WHEREAS, Born on June 30, 1977, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Lindley Spaht earned her diploma from the Episcopal High School
of Baton Rouge in 1995; she went on to graduate magna cum laude
from Washington and Lee University, where she met her future
husband, Frederick Drew Dodson; she attended medical school at
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and
completed her residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's
Hospital; she later served as an urgent care physician at Boston
Children's Hospital and as an instructor at Harvard Medical
School; and
WHEREAS, Lindley married Drew Dodson in 2006, and they
moved to Austin the following year; she joined the staff at Dell
Children's Medical Center as a pediatric hospitalist and served
as a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at Dell
Medical School; she was twice honored as the Pediatric Faculty
Member of the Year during her 10 years of outstanding service;
and
WHEREAS, She established her practice at Children's
Medical Group in 2017, and she proudly became an owner of the
organization in 2020; she served as a trusted pediatrician to
countless Austin families and was a much-valued mentor to the
Austin medical community; she was a passionate advocate for
children and a model of professional excellence, and she was
treasured by her patients and their parents for the special
attention and care she gave to each; and
WHEREAS, In her personal life, Lindley delighted in
attending festivals and was a lifelong Louisiana State
University fan; she was a source of strength and joy to her family
and friends, and she cherished spending time with her beloved
husband and their three beautiful children, Shaw, Tucker, and
Loretta; and
WHEREAS, Lindley Dodson was a shining light of warmth and
compassion to the many who were blessed to know her, and she
will long be remembered with profound respect and admiration
by all who were privileged to share in her life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Lindley Dodson.
Eckhardt
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 9, 2021, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate