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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hughes H.R. No. 2811 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 7 | 7 | | passing of Albert Edward Baade Jr. of Tyler on April 6, 2014, at the |
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| 8 | 8 | | age of 87; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Albert Baade was born in Dallas on April 30, 1926, to |
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| 10 | 10 | | Albert E. Baade Sr. and Jewell Bryant Baade; he served the United |
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| 11 | 11 | | States Navy with distinction in the Pacific theater during World |
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| 12 | 12 | | War II, earning two battle stars for his efforts, and after he |
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| 13 | 13 | | returned home, he earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor |
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| 14 | 14 | | University; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Baade began his career in the oil industry as an |
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| 16 | 16 | | oil scout, working with his uncle, W. T. Bryant; a respected member |
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| 17 | 17 | | of the profession, he was a founding member of the East Texas |
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| 18 | 18 | | Association of Petroleum Landmen and an original board member of |
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| 19 | 19 | | the Tyler Petroleum Club; later, he was employed as the dean of |
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| 20 | 20 | | continuing education at Tyler Junior College, where he helped to |
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| 21 | 21 | | develop and organize a curriculum for the real estate and petroleum |
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| 22 | 22 | | landman program; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Baade enjoyed the love and |
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| 24 | 24 | | support of his wife, Elizabeth, with whom he shared 64 years before |
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| 25 | 25 | | her passing; he was also the proud father of a son, William, and as |
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| 26 | 26 | | his extended family grew, he delighted in spending time with his |
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| 27 | 27 | | grandchildren, Brandon, Carolyn, and Alexandra, and his |
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| 28 | 28 | | great-grandchildren, Savannah and William; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although Albert Baade is deeply missed, memories of |
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| 30 | 30 | | his good humor, his enthusiasm, and his quiet strength remain to |
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| 31 | 31 | | comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Albert Edward Baade |
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| 34 | 34 | | Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Albert |
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| 39 | 39 | | Baade. |
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