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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 877

 1-3                                  In Memory

 1-4                                     of

 1-5                            Pattie Dodson Gilliam

 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens

 1-7     of Victoria in mourning the loss of Pattie Dodson Gilliam, M.D.,

 1-8     who died April 2, 1997, at the age of 75; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Born May 18, 1921, in Woodsboro, Texas,

1-10     Pattie May Dodson graduated from Woodsboro High School and earned

1-11     her medical degree from The University of Texas at Galveston; she

1-12     married Dr. R. B. Gilliam, who preceded her in death; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Dr. Pattie Dodson began her career in medicine as

1-14     a pediatrician in private practice with her husband; in 1974, she

1-15     joined the Texas Department of Health and served as the director

1-16     of the Victoria City-County Health Department and the Crossroads

1-17     Health District from 1974 to 1995; and

1-18           WHEREAS, During her tenure as director, she established

1-19     the maternity and family planning center that is now

1-20     The University of Texas Medical Branch's Regional Maternity

1-21     Health Center of Victoria; she also created the county's HIV

1-22     program and expanded the public health programs throughout her

1-23     community; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Pattie, as she was affectionately called,

 2-2     was noted for establishing and maintaining cooperation among

 2-3     city and county governmental agencies and local organizations

 2-4     in order to establish effective community health programs, and

 2-5     the health departments she created are considered among the best

 2-6     in the state; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Dr. Dodson was a highly respected physician who

 2-8     deeply cared about each of her patients; she was beloved by her

 2-9     colleagues and by area citizens who admired her both as a

2-10     physician and as a civic leader; and

2-11           WHEREAS, In addition to her many accomplishments in the

2-12     field of health, Dr. Dodson contributed greatly to her community

2-13     by serving on numerous boards and councils; she served on the

2-14     boards of the Power Home, the Victoria Home Health Agency, the

2-15     Child Study Clinic, the Community Action Panel, the Hear Foundation,

2-16     and the Victoria Preservation Society; and

2-17           WHEREAS, In tribute to her outstanding work, she was awarded

2-18     a Points of Light award by President George Bush and a Yellow Rose

2-19     Plaque by Governor Ann Richards; the Victoria Rotary Club named

2-20     Dr. Dodson an outstanding citizen in 1981; and

2-21           WHEREAS, A woman of integrity, strength, compassion, and

2-22     generosity, Dr. Dodson gave unselfishly of her time to others and

2-23     to her community, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel will

2-24     not be forgotten by those who knew her; and

2-25           WHEREAS, Dr. Dodson was a devout Christian who lived her life

 3-1     to the fullest; she was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church; and

 3-2           WHEREAS, Pattie Dodson Gilliam was a devoted wife and mother

 3-3     and a dedicated physician, and she leaves behind memories that will

 3-4     be treasured forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore,

 3-5     be it

 3-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 3-7     75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved

 3-8     family of Pattie Dodson Gilliam:  her children, Constance G. McDougal,

 3-9     Dr. Robert M. Gilliam, Mary Jane G. Helm, and Daniel F. Gilliam; and

3-10     her seven grandchildren; and, be it further

3-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the

3-12     members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the

3-13     Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so

3-14     in memory of Pattie Dodson Gilliam.

3-15                                                              Armbrister

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3-17                                         President of the Senate

3-18                                       I hereby certify that the above

3-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

3-20                                  on May 27, 1997, by a rising vote.

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3-22                                         Secretary of the Senate

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3-24                                           Member, Texas Senate