Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, who
7	7	died tragically at the age of 43 on January 26, 2021; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A caring, brilliant, and gifted individual,
9	9	Lindley Dodson was a highly esteemed citizen and physician, and
10	10	she inspired her many friends, colleagues, and loved ones through
11	11	her joyful spirit, her easy laughter, and her selfless example;
12	12	and
13	13	WHEREAS, Born on June 30, 1977, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
14	14	Lindley Spaht earned her diploma from the Episcopal High School
15	15	of Baton Rouge in 1995; she went on to graduate magna cum laude
16	16	from Washington and Lee University, where she met her future
17	17	husband, Frederick Drew Dodson; she attended medical school at
18	18	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and
19	19	completed her residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's
20	20	Hospital; she later served as an urgent care physician at Boston
21	21	Children's Hospital and as an instructor at Harvard Medical
22	22	School; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Lindley married Drew Dodson in 2006, and they
24	24	moved to Austin the following year; she joined the staff at Dell
25	25	Children's Medical Center as a pediatric hospitalist and served
26	26	as a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at Dell
27	27	Medical School; she was twice honored as the Pediatric Faculty
28	28	Member of the Year during her 10 years of outstanding service;
29	29	and
30	30	WHEREAS, She established her practice at Children's
31	31	Medical Group in 2017, and she proudly became an owner of the
32	32	organization in 2020; she served as a trusted pediatrician to
33	33	countless Austin families and was a much-valued mentor to the
34	34	Austin medical community; she was a passionate advocate for
35	35	children and a model of professional excellence, and she was
36	36	treasured by her patients and their parents for the special
37	37	attention and care she gave to each; and
38	38	WHEREAS, In her personal life, Lindley delighted in
39	39	attending festivals and was a lifelong Louisiana State
40	40	University fan; she was a source of strength and joy to her family
41	41	and friends, and she cherished spending time with her beloved
42	42	husband and their three beautiful children, Shaw, Tucker, and
43	43	Loretta; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Lindley Dodson was a shining light of warmth and
45	45	compassion to the many who were blessed to know her, and she
46	46	will long be remembered with profound respect and admiration
47	47	by all who were privileged to share in her life; now,
48	48	therefore, be it
49	49	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
50	50	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
51	51	family of Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson; and, be it further
52	52	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
53	53	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
54	54	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
55	55	memory of Lindley Dodson.
56	56	Eckhardt
57	57	________________________________
58	58	President of the Senate
59	59	I hereby certify that the
60	60	above Resolution was adopted by
61	61	the Senate on February 9, 2021, by
62	62	a rising vote.
63	63	________________________________
64	64	Secretary of the Senate
65	65	________________________________
66	66	Member, Texas Senate