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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Ruffner Perry Baugh of Rockport on February 2, 2015, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 91; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ruffner Baugh was born on November 21, 1923, in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Asheville, North Carolina, to George Herman Baugh Sr. and Lena |
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| 10 | 11 | | Mabel Whitfield; raised in Charlotte, he went on to pursue his |
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| 11 | 12 | | higher education at Duke University; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during World War |
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| 13 | 14 | | II, Mr. Baugh interrupted his studies at Duke in November 1942 to |
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| 14 | 15 | | enlist in the Army Air Corps and train as a bomber pilot; he flew |
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| 15 | 16 | | combat missions over Europe during the Ardennes counteroffensive, |
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| 16 | 17 | | and he earned two Bronze Stars and the ETO Ribbon; following the |
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| 17 | 18 | | war, he served in the Air Force Officers' Reserve Corps until 1955, |
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| 18 | 19 | | and he would occasionally fly over his home and wiggle the wings of |
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| 19 | 20 | | his plane to say hello to his loved ones below; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Baugh joined |
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| 21 | 22 | | Chance Vought Aircraft in Connecticut, and he transferred to the |
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| 22 | 23 | | company's Dallas office in 1949; he continued to work for the |
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| 23 | 24 | | enterprise, which later became LTV Corporation, for 38 years, |
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| 24 | 25 | | reaching the position of head of production planning; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In retirement, Mr. Baugh and his second wife, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Patricia, whom he married in 1975, sold their home in Dallas, bought |
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| 27 | 28 | | a trailer, and set off on a five-year road trip that took them all |
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| 28 | 29 | | across the nation, from coast to coast and from Florida to Alaska; |
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| 29 | 30 | | they eventually settled in Rockport; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, "Ruff" Baugh loved gardening and the Dallas Cowboys, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and he delighted in the accomplishments of his grandchildren; a |
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| 32 | 33 | | lively and energetic man, he could roller-skate and ride a bicycle |
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| 33 | 34 | | backwards into his 60s, and in his 80s, he was still a fierce |
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| 34 | 35 | | competitor on the tennis court; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, A loving husband, a devoted father and grandfather, |
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| 36 | 37 | | and a proud veteran of World War II, Ruff Baugh lived life to the |
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| 37 | 38 | | fullest, and memories of his time on this earth will continue to |
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| 38 | 39 | | inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ruffner Perry Baugh |
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| 41 | 42 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 42 | 43 | | wife, Patricia Baugh; to his son, Philip Baugh, and his wife, Mimi; |
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| 43 | 44 | | to his grandson, Nicholas Baugh; to his granddaughter, Kristin |
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| 44 | 45 | | Carona, and her husband, Jeff; to his great-grandson, Maxwell |
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| 45 | 46 | | Carona; to his brother, Bob Baugh; to his stepchildren, Diane and |
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| 46 | 47 | | Darrell; to his step-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and |
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| 47 | 48 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruffner |
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| 51 | 52 | | Perry Baugh. |
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