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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Ruffner Perry Baugh of Rockport on February 2, 2015, at |
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the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruffner Baugh was born on November 21, 1923, in |
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Asheville, North Carolina, to George Herman Baugh Sr. and Lena |
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Mabel Whitfield; raised in Charlotte, he went on to pursue his |
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higher education at Duke University; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during World War |
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II, Mr. Baugh interrupted his studies at Duke in November 1942 to |
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enlist in the Army Air Corps and train as a bomber pilot; he flew |
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combat missions over Europe during the Ardennes counteroffensive, |
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and he earned two Bronze Stars and the ETO Ribbon; following the |
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war, he served in the Air Force Officers' Reserve Corps until 1955, |
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and he would occasionally fly over his home and wiggle the wings of |
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his plane to say hello to his loved ones below; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Baugh joined |
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Chance Vought Aircraft in Connecticut, and he transferred to the |
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company's Dallas office in 1949; he continued to work for the |
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enterprise, which later became LTV Corporation, for 38 years, |
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reaching the position of head of production planning; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Mr. Baugh and his second wife, |
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Patricia, whom he married in 1975, sold their home in Dallas, bought |
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a trailer, and set off on a five-year road trip that took them all |
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across the nation, from coast to coast and from Florida to Alaska; |
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they eventually settled in Rockport; and |
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WHEREAS, "Ruff" Baugh loved gardening and the Dallas Cowboys, |
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and he delighted in the accomplishments of his grandchildren; a |
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lively and energetic man, he could roller-skate and ride a bicycle |
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backwards into his 60s, and in his 80s, he was still a fierce |
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competitor on the tennis court; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving husband, a devoted father and grandfather, |
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and a proud veteran of World War II, Ruff Baugh lived life to the |
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fullest, and memories of his time on this earth will continue to |
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inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ruffner Perry Baugh |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Patricia Baugh; to his son, Philip Baugh, and his wife, Mimi; |
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to his grandson, Nicholas Baugh; to his granddaughter, Kristin |
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Carona, and her husband, Jeff; to his great-grandson, Maxwell |
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Carona; to his brother, Bob Baugh; to his stepchildren, Diane and |
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Darrell; to his step-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruffner |
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Perry Baugh. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 777 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 12, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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