1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 441 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Mike Baughman |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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6 | 6 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and |
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7 | 7 | | friends of Mike Baughman of Henderson, who passed away on |
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8 | 8 | | November 23, 2020, at the age of 70; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Henderson, Mike Baughman was born on |
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10 | 10 | | July 13, 1950, to A. E. and Jane Watson Baughman, and he grew up |
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11 | 11 | | with the companionship of two siblings, Jimmy and Patricia; he |
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12 | 12 | | graduated from Henderson High School in 1968, and he went on to |
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13 | 13 | | attend Kilgore College and The University of Texas at Austin, |
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14 | 14 | | before earning his bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State |
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15 | 15 | | University; along the way, he served his country as a member of |
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16 | 16 | | the United States Air Force Reserve; and |
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17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from the Dallas Institute of |
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18 | 18 | | Funeral Service, Mr. Baughman began his career with Bryan |
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19 | 19 | | Funeral Home; he went on to run his own business, Baughman |
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20 | 20 | | Monument Company, in addition to working for the Rader Funeral |
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21 | 21 | | Home in Henderson and Hawthorn Funeral Home in Carthage; and |
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22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Baughman married the love of his life, the |
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23 | 23 | | former Beverly June Waller, on June 27, 1998; the couple enjoyed |
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24 | 24 | | raising Jack Russell terriers, and together, they were active |
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25 | 25 | | members of Calvary Baptist Church, where Mr. Baughman sang in the |
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26 | 26 | | choir and served as a youth director alongside his wife; he was |
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27 | 27 | | also a pilot who had flown from the Rusk County Airport since |
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28 | 28 | | 1980; and |
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29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Passionate about high school football, |
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30 | 30 | | Mr. Baughman was the well-known "voice of the Lions" for his alma |
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31 | 31 | | mater for more than four decades; he served as the play-by-play |
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32 | 32 | | broadcaster for Lions games and even called the state |
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33 | 33 | | championship match from Cowboys Stadium in 2010; over the years, |
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34 | 34 | | he developed an extensive knowledge of Henderson High School |
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35 | 35 | | football statistics; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Although Mike Baughman is deeply missed by all |
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37 | 37 | | those who cherished him, they will forever remember his profound |
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38 | 38 | | commitment to his family, his faith, and his community; now, |
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39 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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41 | 41 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Mike Baughman and |
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42 | 42 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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43 | 43 | | wife, Beverly Waller Baughman; to his brother, Jimmy Baughman, |
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44 | 44 | | and sister, Patricia Spraker; to his nieces and nephews; and to |
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45 | 45 | | his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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47 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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48 | 48 | | this day, it do so in memory of Mike Baughman. |
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49 | 49 | | Hughes |
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50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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51 | 51 | | President of the Senate |
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52 | 52 | | I hereby certify that the |
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53 | 53 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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54 | 54 | | the Senate on May 19, 2021, by a |
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55 | 55 | | rising vote. |
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56 | 56 | | ________________________________ |
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57 | 57 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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58 | 58 | | ________________________________ |
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59 | 59 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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