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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bernard Duane Baker of Hondo passed away on March 7, |
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2018, at the age of 76, leaving his family and friends to cherish |
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their many happy memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Devine on August 31, 1941, to Melvin and |
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Florence Baker, Duane Baker grew up with the companionship of three |
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siblings, Melvin, Richard, and Melba; he went on to develop |
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impressive skills as a handyman and mechanic, which led to a career |
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at Universal Rundle, Jack Winkler Motors, UniFirst, and Tire and |
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Wheel Connection and to operating his own business, Baker's Gulf |
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Station; a hard worker, he was also known for the lively sense of |
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humor that he kept even while on the job, which made him very |
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popular with his clients; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1961, Mr. Baker met the love of his life, Carolyn |
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Baker, at the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, marking the |
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beginning of a relationship that would blossom into 46 years of |
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marriage; the couple were active members of their congregation at |
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi, where Mr. Baker served in many |
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capacities, and he was also a longtime member of the Hondo Volunteer |
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Fire Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Baker embraced his role as a father to his two |
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daughters, Cheryl and Laurie, and supported them as a volunteer for |
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their various clubs and activities, which included serving as |
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president of the Hondo Band boosters club; a proud grandfather to |
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his grandchildren, Katelyn, Clayton, Jacie, and Jett, he enjoyed |
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cheering them on wherever they were performing or competing and |
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sharing with them his love of hunting and fishing; he remained a |
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dedicated fan of the Hondo Owls for decades and was a fixture at all |
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of their Friday night football games; and |
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WHEREAS, Duane Baker lived a full and generous life devoted |
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to his faith, his family, and his community, and he will forever be |
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remembered with deep affection by those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bernard Duane Baker |
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and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Duane |
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Baker. |
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King of Uvalde |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Oliverson |
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| Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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| Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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| Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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| Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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| Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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| Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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| Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| González of Dallas |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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| González of El Paso |
Noble |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 6, 2019. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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