88R33255 BHH-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 696
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the friends and family
of Dr. Lauren Gray Gilstrap who passed away on October 21, 2022, at
the age of 38; and
WHEREAS, Lauren Gilstrap was born to Rodney and Sherry
Gilstrap in Marshall on November 25, 1983, and she grew up with the
companionship of a brother, Stephen; she graduated as valedictorian
of her high school class and she received two bachelor's degrees
from The University of Texas at Austin, where she was a Truman
Scholar and a member of Phi Beta Kappa; she went on to earn a doctor
of medicine degree and a master's degree in public health from
Harvard University, and she completed an internal medicine
residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as fellowships
in cardiovascular medicine, heart failure, and cardiac
transplantation at Brigham and Women's Hospital; and
WHEREAS, In 2018, Dr. Gilstrap moved to Hanover, New
Hampshire, to join the faculty of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical
Center Heart and Vascular Center with a joint appointment in the
Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; in
addition, she was an assistant professor at the Dartmouth College
Geisel School of Medicine, and in 2021, she became the program head
for advanced heart disease and transplant cardiology in the Heart
and Vascular Center; during her time at Dartmouth, she was
recognized as an outstanding clinician, educator, and mentor for
students, residents, fellows, and faculty; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Dr. Gilstrap benefited from
the love and support of her wife, Janet Milley, and she took great
pride in her two children, Katelyn and David; in her leisure hours,
she enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, climbing mountains, and
traveling with her family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Lauren Gilstrap embraced life to the fullest, and
she will forever remain a vibrant presence for those who knew and
loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Lauren Gray Gilstrap and
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Dr. Lauren Gilstrap.