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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Kerr County lost an admired civic |
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leader and friend to many with the passing of Herbert Allen Baldwin |
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on March 21, 2022, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The youngest child of Cecil and Fannie Mae Baldwin, |
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"Buster" Baldwin was born in Fredericksburg on May 11, 1948; he |
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attended schools in Hunt and Kerrville; in 1972, he met his future |
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wife, Debbie, and they eloped on December 3 of that year; they were |
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blessed with two children, Bonnie and Jesse, and their family later |
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grew to include nine grandchildren, Taylor, Emily, Bailey Jo, |
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Joshua, Titus, Abby, Libby, Hudson, and Judah; Mr. Baldwin loved |
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supporting them all at their many athletic events; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. Baldwin joined the Hunt school board, |
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and he went on to become district director for U.S. Congressman Tom |
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Loeffler; he was elected to the Kerr County Commissioners Court |
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from Precinct 4 in 1987 and served until 1991, when he began a |
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five-year tenure as district director for State Representative |
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Harvey Hilderbran; from 1997 to 2016, he represented Precinct 1 on |
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the commissioners court; during nearly a quarter century on the |
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court, he played a key role in such projects as the renovation of |
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the courthouse annex and Turtle Creek School, the creation of new |
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district courtrooms, the passage of a bond to renovate the county |
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jail, and improvements to the Hill Country Youth Event Center; he |
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was admired by all for his diligence, dedication, and candor, and he |
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brightened the days of many with his sense of humor and gift for |
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storytelling; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Baldwin set an example of strong faith, and he |
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reveled in life's simple pleasures; passionate about music, he |
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enjoyed playing washtub bass with several groups; over the years, |
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he was seldom seen without a cherished canine companion by his side; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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Buster Baldwin made a meaningful difference in the lives of his |
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loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions will be |
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fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Herbert Allen |
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Baldwin and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Buster |
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Baldwin. |