Bill Text: TX SR56 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-09 - Printed in full [SR56 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR56-Enrolled.html
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| 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 | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2021, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
