Horace “Ed” Baker III passed away peacefully with his beloved wife, Barbara, and little dog, Dixie Lou, by his side on April 23, 2016 at his home in Banning. He was 74.
Horace had lived in Banning for four years and worked as a truck driver for 35 years.
He was a member of the Navy Seal Team 2 during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed basketball and Nascar.
Horace was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Jr. and Sarah Baker; brother, Robert Kyle Baker; and mother-in-law, June Schmidt.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Banning; children, Bobby (Audrie) Salsbury, of Redlands, and Mike (Jill) Salsbury, of Running Springs; sister, Ann Gardner (Francis), of Georgia; grandchildren, Logan (Spencer) Espalin, Seth Salsbury, Ashley (Kyle) Rose, Lizzy (Elizabeth) Graham, Nora (Ben) Zinn, Brianna Salsbury and Sydney Salsbury; great-grandchildren, Jaxon Rose, Layla June Espalin and Ellie Rose; niece, Laura Gardner, of Georgia; nephew, Kyle Baker of Georgia; and dog, Dixie Lou.
Arrangements under the direction of Weaver Mortuary, Beaumont, CA.
