Foundation Formed To Benefit Fallen Austin Doctor's Children

AUSTIN, TX — A foundation has been created to benefit the children of a local pediatrician who was fatally shot this week, officials announced Friday.

The Lindley Dodson Education Foundation was created to raise funds of the namesake pediatrician who was gunned down by another physician late Tuesday. Following an hourslong standoff, police said another pediatrician who had previously visited the Children's Medical Group offices at 1912 W. 35th St. where Dodson, 43, worked entered the offices armed before killing the pediatrician and himself.

The suspect was said to have been terminally ill with cancer. A motive for the shooting is unknown.

The grounds of the Children's Medical Group at 1912 W. 35th St. have been transformed into makeshift memorial since the death of pediatrician Lindley Dodson. Photo by Tony Cantú/Patch staff.

The grounds of the medical clinic have since been transformed into a makeshift memorial of sorts as mourners deliver messages and flowers following the violence that rocked the medical community. The newly launched foundation is intended to raise funds to finance the education of the fallen doctor's three young children — Shaw, Tucker and Loretta — as a representative explained to Patch in an email.

Previous coverage:

• 2 Doctors Killed In Hourslong Austin Standoff Identified
• 2 Dead In Hourslong Austin Standoff At Children's Medical Group

"Through gifts to the Foundation, the family can be assured of the resources required to fund future educational needs, and donors can reflect the generous spirit that Lindley demonstrated in her practice, in her community, and with her friends and family," the email reads.

The grounds of the Children's Medical Group at 1912 W. 35th St. have been transformed into makeshift memorial since the death of pediatrician Lindley Dodson. Photo by Tony Cantú/Patch staff.

Formed with the approval of the Dodson family, the foundation already has received more than $100,000 in commitments from the community, according to the email. “The Foundation is an opportunity for our community to serve Lindley’s family and children and the family’s charitable goals around education in the same way she loved and cared for ours," Dodson family friend Doug Wolfe said in a prepared statement.

Flowers have been dropped off by mourners next to the Children's Medical Group front entrance in the days following the pediatrician's death. Photo by Tony Cantú/Patch staff.

How To Donate

The Lindley Dodson Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable, tax exempt organization. All funds donated to the Foundation will be used exclusively for educational purposes as directed by the Foundation and the Dodson Family.

• By mail: Make checks payable to “The Lindley Dodson Education Foundation," and send to The Lindley Dodson Education Foundation c/o Horizon Bank, 600 Congress Ave., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701.
• Online: Secure donations may be made online via Rigby Slack PLLC.