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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 957
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizensof |
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San Antonio in mourning the loss of Dr. Roy Edward Baxter, who died |
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April 6, 2007, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Roy Baxter was born February 15, 1923, in |
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Boston, Massachusetts; he graduated from Newton High School in |
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1941 and at the age of 18 volunteered to serve his nation in the |
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military in World War II; his division was instrumental in the |
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liberation of France, and his name is displayed at the Arc de |
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Triomphe in Paris; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, he earned a bachelor's degree from |
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Boston University before being recalled into the United States Army, |
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where he served for an additional 20 years, retiring as a colonel; |
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during his years of service, he earned a master's degree in social |
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work from Northeastern University and a doctorate in social work |
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from Case Western University; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the military, |
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Dr. Baxter taught for more than 20 years at the Worden School of |
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Social Service at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio; |
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he also entered private practice and was a founding owner of |
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Adult Parent Child Consultation, Incorporated; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Baxter made a difference in the lives of many |
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people, and his family and his friends will cherish the memories |
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of his life and his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Dr. Roy Edward Baxter: his wife of 52 years, |
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Juanita Sarah Davis Baxter; and his sons, Alan Edward Baxter and |
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Frank Edward Baxter; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Dr. Roy Edward Baxter. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 3, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |