H.R. No. 855



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Houston community lost a beloved friend when Bea 
Baker passed away on July 3, 1999, at the age of 63; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Baker provided a lifetime of service to the 
prestigious Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; her enthusiastic 
commitment to Texas youth and her generous, loving spirit graced 
and profoundly influenced the group since her first involvement in 
1959; and
	WHEREAS, The deeply held personal values of Ms. Baker, such 
as hard work, perseverance, compassion, and dedication to 
excellence, guaranteed that any job would be accomplished and that 
people around her would be treated with individual dignity; and
	WHEREAS, Enjoying full membership in the Houston Farm and 
Ranch Club, the Harris County Fair Association, and the Delta Alpha 
Fraternity, and a life member of the Houston Livestock Show and 
Rodeo, Ms. Baker also was recognized as an honorary chapter farmer 
of the Katy and Katy Taylor FFA and an honorary state farmer; other 
honors included a Distinguished Service Award from the Texas 
Association of the National FFA and the 1999 Citation for 
Outstanding Service to 4-H, the highest honor given to former 
members and friends of 4-H in Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Baker devoted selfless hours and boundless 
energy to teach young Texans the virtues of honest competition, the 
satisfaction reaped from meaningful pursuits, and the rewards that 
accompany hard-earned accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, The director of the show's calf scramble for more 
than 20 years, Ms. Baker's contributions embodied the essence of 
the "Show With a Heart" theme for which the Houston Livestock Show 
and Rodeo has become well known; and
	WHEREAS, The memories of Ms. Baker's kindness and 
consideration will survive her passing, and the example of a life 
lived well for the benefit of others will be her legacy; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the life of Beatrice Mae Pearson Baker and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 
children, Debbie Larsen, Randal "Bubba" Baker, and D. Bruce Baker 
and his wife, Terrie Baker; to her grandchildren, Heather Anderson, 
Kristi Baker, Cameron Baker, Hayden Baker, and Riley Baker; to her 
great-grandchildren, Brittany, Jared, Jacob, and Joshua Anderson; 
to her sister, Minnie Lou McAdoo; and to her many other relatives 
and beloved friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bea Baker.

                                                                       Callegari


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 855 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 23, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House