Freestone County, Texas
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Fairfield Recorder - Thursday March 09, 2006 edition

R. C. Baker

R. C. "Duff" Baker of Buffalo died Sunday [05 Mar 2006] at the age of 78 at
Methodist Hospital in Houston.

Mr. Baker was born in Angelina county on August 15, 1927 and had lived in
Houston until moving to Buffalo in 1989. He was employed as a foreman for Ethyl
Corp., was a member of Buffalo Lodge No. 554; past master of Goose Creek No.
1191; past master of Scottish Rite in Houston; York Rite Houston; Houston
Shrine; EOS and past district deputy Masonic district No. 24.  He served in the
United States Army Air Corps as a corporal and was a member of Stewart Memorial
United Methodist Church. 

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Rev.
Jerry Anderson officiating. Interment followed at Fort Parker Cemetery in
Groesbeck.

Mr. Baker is survived by his wife Virginia Baker of Buffalo; son Michael "Duff"
Baker of Buffalo and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by
his parents Henry Franklin Baker and Annie E. Foster Baker. 

Pallbearers were Dale Holder, Ray Steelman, Bubba Lipsey, Gary Fincher, Craig
Graham and Gary Helmcamp. Honorary pallbearers were Don Summers, Don Ballard,
Bill Recknor, Coug Chestnut and Durwod Bottoms.

Arrangements were by Memorial Funeral Home of Buffalo.