Eugene E. Baker

15, 1925 to Katherine N. (Smith) Baker and Ernest E. Baker. After graduation from Amarillo High School, Gene

served 34 months in the Navy Seabees in the Pacific theatre. After WWII, Gene attended TCU in Ft. Worth,

graduating in 1950. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother E.L. Baker. He is survived by his

wife, Barbara Jane Husband, also a native of Amarillo, whom he married June 2, 1951. He is survived by his two

children Brian E. Baker and his wife JoAnn of Bethany and Rebecca (Becky) Douglas and her husband Gale of

OKC. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Nathan Baker, Cody Light and his wife, Anna, Madison Light, Jessica

and David Thionnet, Matthew Dennis and his wife, Kayce, Sarah Torrey and her husband, Jordan and four

great-grandchildren Grace and Ben Thionnet, Olivia Triana and Ethan Light. He is also survived by his brother ,

Gordon & Charlene Baker of Kingwood, TX. Gene was employed by Hobbs Trailers for 37 years. He served in

sales in Ft. Worth, San Antonio and Lubbock and as manager of branches in Amarillo, Oklahoma City and Dallas.

He moved to Ft. Worth from OKC as Vice-President of Sales in 1983 and returned to OKC upon retirement in

1988. Gene was a dedicated Rotarian. He became a charter member of the SW Lubbock Rotary club in 1957 and

after moving to Amarillo ten years later became a charter member of the East Amarillo Rotary Club in 1968. In

1971 he moved to OKC and was a member of the OKC club two years and the West OKC club a total of 22 years.

He was a member of the Ft. Worth and Irving Rotary clubs from 1983-88. He was past-president of the Lubbock,

Amarillo and West OKC Rotary clubs. In 1995-96 he served as District Governor of Rotary Dist. 5750 with a

responsibility of 40 Rotary clubs. He had almost 50 years of perfect attendance in Rotary at his death. Gene

enjoyed his membership in Church of the Servant where Memorial Services will be held on Monday, November

14th at 2:00 p.m. Visistation will be held at the funeral home, Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, the

family has asked that memorial donations be directed to the Children’s Center in Bethany, OK