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1	1	H.R. No. 2484
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
6	6	passing of Frank Edward Barker of Corpus Christi on November 19,
7	7	2020, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Frank and Eleanor Carpenter Barker, Ed
9	9	Barker was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 7, 1938; he
10	10	graduated from The Webb School, received an English degree from the
11	11	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and continued his education
12	12	at the University of Cincinnati College of Law; and
13	13	WHEREAS, After receiving his law degree in 1964, Mr. Barker
14	14	practiced in Chattanooga; he then joined the U.S. Army as a member
15	15	of the Judge Advocate General Corps; a recipient of the Army
16	16	Commendation Medal, he served at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
17	17	in the capacity of command judge advocate, and he concluded his
18	18	military tenure at the rank of captain; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Barker went on to embark on a legal career in
20	20	Corpus Christi that would span more than half a century; a highly
21	21	regarded attorney who gained national recognition, he worked for
22	22	many years alongside Todd A. Hunter, who is currently serving in the
23	23	Texas House of Representatives; renowned for his skill in the
24	24	courtroom, Mr. Barker garnered the highest peer rating standard for
25	25	attorneys from Martindale-Hubbell, and he built lasting
26	26	relationships with his colleagues; moreover, he was engaged in his
27	27	community, lending his support to a number of charitable
28	28	organizations; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Barker enjoyed the love
30	30	and support of his wife, Rene, and he took great pride in his three
31	31	children, Courtney, Erin, and Scot, and his eight grandchildren;
32	32	and
33	33	WHEREAS, Ed Barker lived a life that was rich in personal and
34	34	professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
35	35	inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to know him; now,
36	36	therefore, be it
37	37	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
38	38	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frank Edward Barker
39	39	and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his
40	40	wife, Rene Barker; to his brother, William "Muecke" Barker, and his
41	41	wife, Cathy; to his children, Courtney Schultz and her husband,
42	42	Ron, Erin Burnam and her husband, Trip, and Scot Barker and his
43	43	wife, Ricki; to his grandchildren, Will, Anna, and Hayley Schultz,
44	44	Cole and Thomas Burnam, and Skylar, Eleanor, and Bowman Barker; and
45	45	to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ed Barker.
49	49	Guerra
50	50	______________________________
51	51	Speaker of the House
52	52	I certify that H.R. No. 2484 was unanimously adopted by a
53	53	rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
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55	55	Chief Clerk of the House