| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 404 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Kerr County lost an admired civic |
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| 6 | 6 | | leader and friend to many with the passing of Herbert Allen Baldwin |
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| 7 | 7 | | on March 21, 2022, at the age of 73; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The youngest child of Cecil and Fannie Mae Baldwin, |
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| 9 | 9 | | "Buster" Baldwin was born in Fredericksburg on May 11, 1948; he |
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| 10 | 10 | | attended schools in Hunt and Kerrville; in 1972, he met his future |
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| 11 | 11 | | wife, Debbie, and they eloped on December 3 of that year; they were |
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| 12 | 12 | | blessed with two children, Bonnie and Jesse, and their family later |
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| 13 | 13 | | grew to include nine grandchildren, Taylor, Emily, Bailey Jo, |
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| 14 | 14 | | Joshua, Titus, Abby, Libby, Hudson, and Judah; Mr. Baldwin loved |
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| 15 | 15 | | supporting them all at their many athletic events; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. Baldwin joined the Hunt school board, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and he went on to become district director for U.S. Congressman Tom |
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| 18 | 18 | | Loeffler; he was elected to the Kerr County Commissioners Court |
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| 19 | 19 | | from Precinct 4 in 1987 and served until 1991, when he began a |
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| 20 | 20 | | five-year tenure as district director for State Representative |
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| 21 | 21 | | Harvey Hilderbran; from 1997 to 2016, he represented Precinct 1 on |
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| 22 | 22 | | the commissioners court; during nearly a quarter century on the |
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| 23 | 23 | | court, he played a key role in such projects as the renovation of |
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| 24 | 24 | | the courthouse annex and Turtle Creek School, the creation of new |
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| 25 | 25 | | district courtrooms, the passage of a bond to renovate the county |
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| 26 | 26 | | jail, and improvements to the Hill Country Youth Event Center; he |
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| 27 | 27 | | was admired by all for his diligence, dedication, and candor, and he |
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| 28 | 28 | | brightened the days of many with his sense of humor and gift for |
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| 29 | 29 | | storytelling; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Baldwin set an example of strong faith, and he |
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| 31 | 31 | | reveled in life's simple pleasures; passionate about music, he |
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| 32 | 32 | | enjoyed playing washtub bass with several groups; over the years, |
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| 33 | 33 | | he was seldom seen without a cherished canine companion by his side; |
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| 34 | 34 | | and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Buster Baldwin made a meaningful difference in the lives of his |
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| 37 | 37 | | loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions will be |
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| 38 | 38 | | fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Herbert Allen |
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| 41 | 41 | | Baldwin and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; |
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| 42 | 42 | | and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Buster |
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| 46 | 46 | | Baldwin. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Murr |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 404 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on March 16, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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