Ed Earl Baker, age 77, son of Hubert E. and Ruth (Gregory) Baker was born January 27, 1935 in Houston, Missouri. He passed away August 29, 2012 at his home in Houston, Missouri.
Ed attended Houston School graduating in 1954. He then volunteered for the draft and was in the U.S. Army for 2 years.
In 1959 he married Mary Shelton. They had two sons, Kerry Lee Baker and Kyle Edward Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a step-father Joe Farley and one son Kerry Baker in 2007.
He is survived by his wife Mary, one son Kyle Baker and wife Amy; two grandsons, Brett and Jaxon Baker of Springfield, MO, and one granddaughter, Jazmine Baker and one great grandson Gunner Rice of Houston, MO. He is also survived by two sisters in law, Shirley Pittman and family of Success, MO, and Jean Catron and family of San Diego, CA; two brothers in law, Don Shelton and family of Wichita, KS and Roger Shelton and family of Climax Springs, MO.
Ed worked 22 years at Ft. Leonard Wood and after retirement he started working at PWSD #3 for 20 more years.
His pastime and hobby was fox trotting horses. He and Kerry, Kyle and later Jazmine showed horses all over South Central Missouri. He was a life time member of the MFTHBA with a No. 9 card. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
Ed will be remembered for his love and devotion to his family. He was a man who believed in the idea of integrity and honesty and walked daily according to this belief.
Ed attended Houston School graduating in 1954. He then volunteered for the draft and was in the U.S. Army for 2 years.
In 1959 he married Mary Shelton. They had two sons, Kerry Lee Baker and Kyle Edward Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a step-father Joe Farley and one son Kerry Baker in 2007.
He is survived by his wife Mary, one son Kyle Baker and wife Amy; two grandsons, Brett and Jaxon Baker of Springfield, MO, and one granddaughter, Jazmine Baker and one great grandson Gunner Rice of Houston, MO. He is also survived by two sisters in law, Shirley Pittman and family of Success, MO, and Jean Catron and family of San Diego, CA; two brothers in law, Don Shelton and family of Wichita, KS and Roger Shelton and family of Climax Springs, MO.
Ed worked 22 years at Ft. Leonard Wood and after retirement he started working at PWSD #3 for 20 more years.
His pastime and hobby was fox trotting horses. He and Kerry, Kyle and later Jazmine showed horses all over South Central Missouri. He was a life time member of the MFTHBA with a No. 9 card. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
Ed will be remembered for his love and devotion to his family. He was a man who believed in the idea of integrity and honesty and walked daily according to this belief.
Ed Earl Baker, age 77, son of Hubert E. and Ruth (Gregory) Baker was born January 27, 1935 in Houston, Missouri. He passed away August 29, 2012 at his home in Houston, Missouri.
Ed attended Houston School graduating in 1954. He then volunteered for the draft and was in the U.S. Army for 2 years.
In 1959 he married Mary Shelton. They had two sons, Kerry Lee Baker and Kyle Edward Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a step-father Joe Farley and one son Kerry Baker in 2007.
He is survived by his wife Mary, one son Kyle Baker and wife Amy; two grandsons, Brett and Jaxon Baker of Springfield, MO, and one granddaughter, Jazmine Baker and one great grandson Gunner Rice of Houston, MO. He is also survived by two sisters in law, Shirley Pittman and family of Success, MO, and Jean Catron and family of San Diego, CA; two brothers in law, Don Shelton and family of Wichita, KS and Roger Shelton and family of Climax Springs, MO.
Ed worked 22 years at Ft. Leonard Wood and after retirement he started working at PWSD #3 for 20 more years.
His pastime and hobby was fox trotting horses. He and Kerry, Kyle and later Jazmine showed horses all over South Central Missouri. He was a life time member of the MFTHBA with a No. 9 card. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
Ed will be remembered for his love and devotion to his family. He was a man who believed in the idea of integrity and honesty and walked daily according to this belief.
Ed attended Houston School graduating in 1954. He then volunteered for the draft and was in the U.S. Army for 2 years.
In 1959 he married Mary Shelton. They had two sons, Kerry Lee Baker and Kyle Edward Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a step-father Joe Farley and one son Kerry Baker in 2007.
He is survived by his wife Mary, one son Kyle Baker and wife Amy; two grandsons, Brett and Jaxon Baker of Springfield, MO, and one granddaughter, Jazmine Baker and one great grandson Gunner Rice of Houston, MO. He is also survived by two sisters in law, Shirley Pittman and family of Success, MO, and Jean Catron and family of San Diego, CA; two brothers in law, Don Shelton and family of Wichita, KS and Roger Shelton and family of Climax Springs, MO.
Ed worked 22 years at Ft. Leonard Wood and after retirement he started working at PWSD #3 for 20 more years.
His pastime and hobby was fox trotting horses. He and Kerry, Kyle and later Jazmine showed horses all over South Central Missouri. He was a life time member of the MFTHBA with a No. 9 card. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
Ed will be remembered for his love and devotion to his family. He was a man who believed in the idea of integrity and honesty and walked daily according to this belief.
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