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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A radiant life drew to a close much too soon with the |
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passing of Karen Rene Baker of College Station on September 13, |
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2012, at the age of 54; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 8, 1957, and raised in Corpus |
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Christi, Karen Baker earned degrees in civil engineering and |
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microbiology from Texas A&M University in College Station; shortly |
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after her graduation in 1983, she embarked on a notable career with |
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the Texas Department of Transportation, where, after a decade and a |
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half, she was elevated to the post of area engineer for Montgomery |
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County; she retired in 2010, having devoted more than 25 years to |
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the agency and to addressing the transportation needs of local |
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Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The devoted wife of Glenn Baker and the proud mother |
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of Matthew and Justin, Karen Baker took immense joy in her family |
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and in the time they spent together; and |
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WHEREAS, This treasured woman brought to all her endeavors an |
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inexhaustible determination and generosity of spirit, and those who |
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were blessed to share in her love and affection will forever hold |
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her close in their heart; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Karen Rene Baker and extend sincere sympathy to all those who |
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mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Karen Rene |
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Baker. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 119 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 25, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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