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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Barker lost a dedicated public servant |
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and beloved friend with the passing of Donald David Baker on April |
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2, 2008, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James Mayes and Anna Baker, Donald David |
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"Dog" Baker was born on July 7, 1937, in Las Vegas, Nevada; he and |
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his family later relocated to Barker, and during his youth he became |
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a Lone Star Farmer with the Katy FFA chapter and graduated from Katy |
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High School; he attended Blinn College and Trinity University |
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before returning to Barker and raising his three children, Debra, |
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Randal, and Bruce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Baker graduated from the Houston Police Academy |
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in 1959; he served the department for more than two decades and was |
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active in the Houston Police Officers Association; after retiring |
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in 1980 with the rank of sergeant, he joined the Precinct One |
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Constable's Office of Harris County, where he worked for 14 years, |
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until his retirement as a deputy chief in January 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and |
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Rodeo, Mr. Baker was one of its longest-serving paid employees and |
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spent three decades working with its Star Security group; this |
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memorable assignment allowed him to meet country music entertainers |
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such as Willie Nelson and Charley Pride, many of whom became his |
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good friends; Mr. Baker had close acquaintances in other walks of |
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life as well and seemed to know people everywhere he went; he often |
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gathered with his friends for favorite activities, including |
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playing golf, and also took great pleasure in raising animals on his |
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farm; in addition to caring for his horses, cattle, and pigs, he |
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loved feeding wild birds and spending time with his pet cockatiel; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Cherished for his unforgettable grin and gentle |
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spirit, David Baker enriched the lives of countless individuals |
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with his kindness, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the |
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hearts of all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Donald David Baker and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Lyn Baker; to his daughter, Debra Larsen; to his son, Bruce Baker, |
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and his wife, Terrie; to his mother, Anna Baker; to his |
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grandchildren, Kristi, Cameron, Hayden, and Riley Baker, and |
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Heather Anderson and her husband, Roger; to his brothers, Alva |
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Baker and his wife, Charlotte, and Bill Baker and his wife, Joyce; |
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to his sister, Linda Rasbury, and her husband, Guinn; to his five |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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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 Donald |
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David Baker. |