SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 110
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Baker Pattillo
 
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Nacogdoches are mourning the loss
  of Dr. Baker Pattillo, president of Stephen F. Austin State
  University, who passed away on December 29, 2018, at the age of
  75; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Leroy and Mauree Pattillo, Baker
  Pattillo was born in Camden on June 22, 1943; he grew up with the
  companionship of a sister, Carolyn, and he attended Arp High
  School, where he excelled at football and was a member of the
  newspaper staff; he continued his education at Stephen F. Austin
  State University, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees,
  and he later received a Ph.D. in educational administration from
  Texas A&M University; and
         WHEREAS, Embarking on an illustrious career at the
  university, Dr. Pattillo was named assistant director of
  placement and financial aid in 1966 and was promoted to director
  in 1970; in the ensuing years, he rose through the ranks of the
  university's administration, serving as dean of student services
  and as vice president of university affairs; he became interim
  president in 2006 and was appointed president in 2007; and
         WHEREAS, During more than 11 years at the university's
  helm, Dr. Pattillo oversaw some $425 million in campus projects,
  including the opening of the Richard and Lucille DeWitt School of
  Nursing and the Early Childhood Research Center; under his
  guidance, the university also reached a record enrollment of
  13,144 students in 2018; in recognition of his outstanding
  service, the school's Baker Pattillo Student Center was named in
  his honor; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Pattillo enjoyed the
  love and support of his wife, Janice, with whom he shared a
  rewarding marriage that spanned more than five decades; he was a
  devoted father to his daughter, Paige, and he took great pride in
  his grandson, Jackson; and
         WHEREAS, Baker Pattillo lived a life that was rich in
  personal and professional achievements, and his contributions to
  his campus and community will be remembered and appreciated for
  many years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute be to the memory of Dr. Baker
  Pattillo and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his
  passing; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Baker Pattillo.
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 1, 2019, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate