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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27
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WHEREAS, William Gerald Baldree of Gladewater celebrated |
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his first 100 years on September 17, 2020, at a birthday party |
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attended by family members and a large circle of admirers; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1920, William Baldree came of age during |
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World War II and served his country as a major in the United |
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States Army Air Forces; he flew B-17 bombers in the European |
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theater, and on his 33rd mission, his plane was shot down; for 11 |
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months, he was held captive in a German prisoner of war camp; he |
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went on to serve in the Korean War as well during a 25-year |
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military career; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Baldree married the former Nell Wyatt, and |
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they became the parents of two children, William G. "Jerry" |
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Baldree and Sherry Baldree Weyer; in 1990, he wed the former Vada |
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Rhodes Blankinship, and their union brought him three |
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stepdaughters, Vickie, Valrie, and Vonnie, as well as a stepson, |
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William; he and his wife enjoyed traveling the United States |
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together before buying a goat ranch in Brackettville; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, the Baldrees settled in Gilmer to |
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be near relatives; Mrs. Baldree passed away in 2018; today, |
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Mr. Baldree is the beloved patriarch of a large extended family |
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that includes many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and |
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the strong faith that sustains him is an inspiration to his loved |
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ones; and |
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WHEREAS, William Baldree has witnessed a panorama of |
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change over the course of a century, and he has met life's |
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challenges and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the |
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deep admiration of all who are privileged to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate William Gerald Baldree on his |
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100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Baldree as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 9, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |