H.R. No. 100 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Bernard Duane Baker of Hondo passed away on March 7, 2018, at the age of 76, leaving his family and friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in his company; and WHEREAS, Born in Devine on August 31, 1941, to Melvin and Florence Baker, Duane Baker grew up with the companionship of three siblings, Melvin, Richard, and Melba; he went on to develop impressive skills as a handyman and mechanic, which led to a career at Universal Rundle, Jack Winkler Motors, UniFirst, and Tire and Wheel Connection and to operating his own business, Baker's Gulf Station; a hard worker, he was also known for the lively sense of humor that he kept even while on the job, which made him very popular with his clients; and WHEREAS, In 1961, Mr. Baker met the love of his life, Carolyn Baker, at the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, marking the beginning of a relationship that would blossom into 46 years of marriage; the couple were active members of their congregation at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi, where Mr. Baker served in many capacities, and he was also a longtime member of the Hondo Volunteer Fire Department; and WHEREAS, Mr. Baker embraced his role as a father to his two daughters, Cheryl and Laurie, and supported them as a volunteer for their various clubs and activities, which included serving as president of the Hondo Band boosters club; a proud grandfather to his grandchildren, Katelyn, Clayton, Jacie, and Jett, he enjoyed cheering them on wherever they were performing or competing and sharing with them his love of hunting and fishing; he remained a dedicated fan of the Hondo Owls for decades and was a fixture at all of their Friday night football games; and WHEREAS, Duane Baker lived a full and generous life devoted to his faith, his family, and his community, and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bernard Duane Baker and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Duane Baker. King of Uvalde Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin Goodwin Goodwin ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 6, 2019. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin