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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Nina Jo McKinley Baker of Fort Worth on February 14, |
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2021, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin on June 19, 1942, to Lois and James |
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McKinley, the former Nina McKinley grew up with the companionship |
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of a brother, Phillip; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Baker enjoyed a rewarding career as a nurse |
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until her retirement, and she worked as a secretary for former state |
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representative Lon Burnam; highly engaged in her community, she |
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gave generously of her time and talents to the Tarrant County |
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Democratic Party; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Ms. Baker was a lifelong |
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congregant of the Historic Greater Saint James Missionary Baptist |
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Church in Fort Worth, where she served as a nurse's aide and as a |
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member of the usher board; she was also active in Pride of the South |
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Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Baker shared six decades with her beloved |
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husband, Henry Lionel Baker, and she took great pride in their |
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children, Henry, Wesley, Jason, Stacey, and MaKala; through the |
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years, she had the pleasure of welcoming into her family 18 |
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grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; in addition, she |
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cherished time spent with her "adopted son," Michael Campbell; and |
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WHEREAS, Nina Baker lived a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to |
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share in her love and affection will forever hold her close in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the memory of Nina Jo McKinley Baker and |
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extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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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 Nina Baker. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1198 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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