SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Arthur Baker
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of
  Dr. Arthur Steve Baker of Longview, who passed away on May 31,
  2025, at the age of 69; and
 
         WHEREAS, The son of Arthur George and Patricia Steves
  Baker, Steve Baker was born on September 27, 1955, in Barberton,
  Ohio, and he grew up with the companionship of a sister, Mary, and
  a brother, William; after graduating from Forest Park High School
  in Beaumont in 1974, he enrolled at Baylor University and majored
  in chemistry; in 1982, he earned his doctorate of dental surgery
  from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San
  Antonio; he subsequently began practicing dentistry in Longview,
  and over the course of his 31-year career, he took multiple
  dental mission trips to Mexico and Belize; and
 
         WHEREAS, Active in his community, Dr. Baker was a Tryon
  Road Special Utility District board member for two decades, and
  he also dedicated his time to the Great Texas Balloon Race for 30
  years, earning the program's highest volunteer honor, the Rudy
  Bresie Award; through his involvement with the Longview Greggton
  Rotary Club, he helped host foreign exchange students and
  supported the rodeo and other local events; in addition, he was a
  valued member of Trinity Episcopal Church, where he served as a
  lay minister and as head of the Men of Trinity; and
 
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Baker enjoyed the love
  and support of his wife, Lisa, with whom he shared a rewarding
  marriage that spanned 45 years; he took great pride in their
  children, David and Annabeth, and he enjoyed supporting them in
  all of their athletic pursuits; and
 
         WHEREAS, Steve Baker lived a life that was rich in personal
  and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
  inspiration to those he has left behind; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Dr. Arthur Steve Baker and extend sincere sympathy to the
  members of his family: to his wife, Lisa Chiles Baker; to his son,
  Arthur David Baker; to his daughter, Annabeth Lee Baker; to his
  sister, Mary Baker Harrison; to his brother, William Warren
  Baker; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Steve Baker.
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on August 15, 2025, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate