H.R. No. 42 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The thousands of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Texas have created a tremendous void in families, communities, and workplaces throughout the state; among those who lost their lives in the pandemic was Dorothy Sue Caylor, a dedicated and well-respected employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, who passed away on December 17, 2020, at the age of 62; and WHEREAS, Dorothy Caylor was born in Dallas on June 12, 1958; she worked for West Georgia National Bank for 19 years, before returning to Texas and beginning her 15-year career with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; she married William Caylor on December 23, 2006, and her treasured family included her daughter, Jamie, her two stepdaughters, Tonya and Crystal, and her four grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Since 2005, Ms. Caylor had worked as a human resources specialist at the Roach Unit in Childress; she enjoyed a warm rapport with her colleagues, and she was known for her love of people, particularly children, and her affinity for baking; and WHEREAS, Dorothy Caylor faithfully and ably performed her duties throughout her tenure with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and she will long be remembered with great admiration by all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dorothy Sue Caylor and extend deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and colleagues; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dorothy Caylor. Murr ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 42 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on August 30, 2021. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House