H.C.R. No. 2
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Sergeant Brian Baker
suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this beloved young
man in Iraq, on November 7, 2004, at the age of 27; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated member of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion,
14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division,
Sergeant Baker was killed while working to keep the peace in a
foreign land; and
WHEREAS, This courageous soldier was born September 6, 1977,
in Springville, New York, and graduated from Springville
Griffith-Institute High School in 1996; in his leisure time,
Sergeant Baker enjoyed fishing, playing cards with his friends, and
riding motorcycles; and
WHEREAS, Above all else, he was devoted to his wife, Amy, and
children, Coletin, Cadence, and Emily; and
WHEREAS, Brian Baker's warm and ever-present smile, his
easygoing nature, and his zest for life endeared him to his family
and to a host of friends, and his thoughtfulness and concern for
others touched many hearts; and
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding the hardships that he faced in a war
zone, Sergeant Baker performed his work with pride and
professionalism, his steadfast commitment to his mission made all
the more firm by a strongly felt desire to help the Iraqi people;
and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty, honor,
and this country, Brian Baker embodied the highest ideals of the
armed services, and the blessing of his life will be forever
treasured by those who were privileged to share in the warmth of his
love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor the life of U.S. Army Sergeant Brian Baker and extend
deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Amy
Baker; to his son, Coletin; to his daughters, Cadence and Emily; to
his parents, Greg and Holly Baker; to his brothers, Greg and Jesse
Baker; to his sisters, Jenni and Michelle Baker; to his
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dusty and Barbie Roach; to his
sister-in-law, Sommer Strong; to his brother-in-law, Ross Roach; to
his grandparents, Evelyn Baker and John and Helen Spengler; and to
his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
U.S. Army Sergeant Brian Baker.
Craddick
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 2 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 9, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 2 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on May 11, 2005.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor