2nd Panhandle-area state prison worker s death linked to COVID-19 this week
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Friday announced it is grieving the loss of a Panhandle-area state prison employee that is connected to the COVID-19 virus.
Dorothy Caylor, a 62-year-old human resources specialist who had 15 years of service with the TDCJ and was assigned to the Roach Unit in Childress, died Thursday at an Amarillo hospital, according to a news release from TDCJ.
Caylor s death is the second COVID-linked death of a Panhandle-area state prison employee in the last week, with 77-year-old Harold Smith of the Jordan Unit in Pampa dying in an Amarillo hospital on Tuesday, according to the TDCJ.
TDCJ announces officer s COVID-linked death at Pampa state prison
Staff reports
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice this week announced it is grieving the death of a Panhandle-area employee connected to the COVID-19 virus.
Harold Smith, 77, was a correction officer with five and a half years of service with TDCJ and was assigned to the Jordan Unit in Pampa, according to a news release from TDCJ.
He tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 30 and was admitted to an Amarillo hospital Dec. 9. He died early Tuesday.
“Harold Smith is an example of what it means to serve, joining the agency after retirement age,” said TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier. “He always wore a smile and was dedicated to his agency. All members of the TDCJ are sending their thoughts and prayers to the Smith family during this difficult time.”
House at 211 Ocean Terrace sold after less than seven weeks on the market.
Darrell Hofheinz
Palm Beach Daily News
A just-completed house at 211 Ocean Terrace in Palm Beach changed hands for a recorded $7.44 million after spending just a little more than six weeks on the market, according to the multiple listing service.
Jeffrey and Lisa Volling bought the four-bedroom house with 4,968 square feet of living space, inside and out, on the North End of Palm Beach. The sale closed Nov. 25, according to the Palm Beach Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service, and the deed was recorded Dec. 2.
Jeffrey Volling is a principal and investment officer with Bessemer Investors in New York City.