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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 450
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In Memory |
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of |
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David John Barker |
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues are mourning the |
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loss of David John Barker of Fort Worth, who died on February 19, |
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2009, at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of a Presbyterian minister and a telephone |
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operator, David Barker was born on Long Island, New York, on |
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November 13, 1939; he attended Hofstra University and earned a |
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doctorate in neurobiology at the University of Illinois at |
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Urbana-Champaign; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1977, Dr. Barker was recruited as one of the |
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original faculty members of the Texas College of Osteopathic |
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Medicine in Fort Worth, now part of the University of North Texas |
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Health Science Center; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, he taught neurobiology |
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and neurophysiology in the medical, graduate, and physician's |
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assistant programs at the school; a dynamic and innovative |
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teacher, Dr. Barker often enlivened his classes with humor, |
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sometimes wearing a ZZ Top beard to class and introducing |
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students to the parts of the brain with a musical clip from the |
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cartoon Pinkie and the Brain; he retired from teaching in 2005; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, David Barker earned the lasting respect and |
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affection of his students and colleagues, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy to treasure for those who held him dear; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of David John Barker |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his daughters, Karen Barker and Laurie Barker James and her |
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husband, Jason; to their mother, Ronnie Carlton Barker; to his |
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grandchildren, Rick and Kaylie; to his brother, Richard Barker; |
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and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of David John Barker. |
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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 March 18, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |