| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 696 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Lauren Gilstrap |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 6 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the friends and |
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| 7 | 7 | | family of Dr. Lauren Gray Gilstrap who passed away on October 21, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2022, at the age of 38; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Lauren Gilstrap was born to Rodney and Sherry |
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| 10 | 10 | | Gilstrap in Marshall on November 25, 1983, and she grew up with |
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| 11 | 11 | | the companionship of a brother, Stephen; she graduated as |
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| 12 | 12 | | valedictorian of her high school class and she received two |
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| 13 | 13 | | bachelor's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, where |
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| 14 | 14 | | she was a Truman Scholar and a member of Phi Beta Kappa; she went |
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| 15 | 15 | | on to earn a doctor of medicine degree and a master's degree in |
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| 16 | 16 | | public health from Harvard University, and she completed an |
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| 17 | 17 | | internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, |
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| 18 | 18 | | as well as fellowships in cardiovascular medicine, heart |
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| 19 | 19 | | failure, and cardiac transplantation at Brigham and Women's |
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| 20 | 20 | | Hospital; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In 2018, Dr. Gilstrap moved to Hanover, New |
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| 22 | 22 | | Hampshire, to join the faculty of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical |
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| 23 | 23 | | Center Heart and Vascular Center with a joint appointment in the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; in |
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| 25 | 25 | | addition, she was an assistant professor at the Dartmouth College |
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| 26 | 26 | | Geisel School of Medicine, and in 2021, she became the program |
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| 27 | 27 | | head for advanced heart disease and transplant cardiology in the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Heart and Vascular Center; during her time at Dartmouth, she was |
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| 29 | 29 | | recognized as an outstanding clinician, educator, and mentor for |
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| 30 | 30 | | students, residents, fellows, and faculty; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Dr. Gilstrap benefited from |
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| 32 | 32 | | the love and support of her wife, Janet Milley, and she took great |
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| 33 | 33 | | pride in her two children, Katelyn and David; in her leisure |
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| 34 | 34 | | hours, she enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, climbing mountains, and |
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| 35 | 35 | | traveling with her family and friends; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Lauren Gilstrap embraced life to the fullest, and |
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| 37 | 37 | | she will forever remain a vibrant presence for those who knew and |
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| 38 | 38 | | loved her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Lauren Gray |
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| 41 | 41 | | Gilstrap and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her |
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| 42 | 42 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 45 | 45 | | this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Lauren Gilstrap. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Hughes |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on May 27, 2023, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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