Alfred A. Baker, Jr.
HARLINGEN, TX — Alfred Addison Baker, Jr., age 78, died at home in Harlingen at 3:50 p.m., Sunday, 12th December 2004. He has been fighting lung cancer for over 3 years and was able to remain active until the last couple of months. At the end of November with the help of his family and the Sandi Jo Funk Hospice he returned home from the hospital for his remaining days.
Alfred was born in an oil camp called Ibex in Shackelford County, Texas on 8 March 1926 and moved with his family to various oil boomtowns as a child. He graduated from Aransas Pass High School in 1943 and after World War II studied engineering for two years in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Alfred enlisted in the U.S. Army and was in active service from 23 June 1944 until he was honorably discharged on 16 May 1946. During World War II he was in the Asia Pacific Theater where he served as a Medical Technician. He was in the Battle of Luzon, and received two bronze stars as well as other decorations. Alfred arrived in Japan as part of the occupation army the first day American troops landed. He said "There were only old men, women, and children, and that their condition was so poor I could not help but feel sorry for them."
Alfred began work in 1948 at Harbor Island, Texas for Atlantic Pipeline, which later became ARCO Pipeline. He worked for ARCO on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline on the North Slope of Alaska, as well as holding positions in Midland and Houston where he retired in 1985 as Area Supervisor of the ARCO Marine Terminal in Texas City.
Alfred moved with his wife Ann to Harlingen following his retirement and has lived here for 18 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Alfred is survived by his wife of 56 years, Anna Louise (Farley) Baker, whom he married on 27 March 1948 in Aransas Pass, Texas; a son, Bruce Addison Baker of Austin; two brothers, Edward Arnold Baker of Longview, and Harold Gene Baker of Lakeland, Florida; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Addison Baker, Sr., and Mary Ada (Porter) Baker; a brother, Newton Hugh Baker; and two sisters, Eunice Edna Hartman and Dorothy Mae Mills.
The body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Harlingen, Friday, 17th December at 3 p.m., Rev. Russell Morris will be officiating. The ashes will be returned to Aransas Pass and placed in the Prairie View Cemetery.
Alfred asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Sandi Jo Funk Hospice in lieu of flowers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
HARLINGEN, TX — Alfred Addison Baker, Jr., age 78, died at home in Harlingen at 3:50 p.m., Sunday, 12th December 2004. He has been fighting lung cancer for over 3 years and was able to remain active until the last couple of months. At the end of November with the help of his family and the Sandi Jo Funk Hospice he returned home from the hospital for his remaining days.
Alfred was born in an oil camp called Ibex in Shackelford County, Texas on 8 March 1926 and moved with his family to various oil boomtowns as a child. He graduated from Aransas Pass High School in 1943 and after World War II studied engineering for two years in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Alfred enlisted in the U.S. Army and was in active service from 23 June 1944 until he was honorably discharged on 16 May 1946. During World War II he was in the Asia Pacific Theater where he served as a Medical Technician. He was in the Battle of Luzon, and received two bronze stars as well as other decorations. Alfred arrived in Japan as part of the occupation army the first day American troops landed. He said "There were only old men, women, and children, and that their condition was so poor I could not help but feel sorry for them."
Alfred began work in 1948 at Harbor Island, Texas for Atlantic Pipeline, which later became ARCO Pipeline. He worked for ARCO on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline on the North Slope of Alaska, as well as holding positions in Midland and Houston where he retired in 1985 as Area Supervisor of the ARCO Marine Terminal in Texas City.
Alfred moved with his wife Ann to Harlingen following his retirement and has lived here for 18 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Alfred is survived by his wife of 56 years, Anna Louise (Farley) Baker, whom he married on 27 March 1948 in Aransas Pass, Texas; a son, Bruce Addison Baker of Austin; two brothers, Edward Arnold Baker of Longview, and Harold Gene Baker of Lakeland, Florida; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Addison Baker, Sr., and Mary Ada (Porter) Baker; a brother, Newton Hugh Baker; and two sisters, Eunice Edna Hartman and Dorothy Mae Mills.
The body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Harlingen, Friday, 17th December at 3 p.m., Rev. Russell Morris will be officiating. The ashes will be returned to Aransas Pass and placed in the Prairie View Cemetery.
Alfred asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Sandi Jo Funk Hospice in lieu of flowers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
Alfred A. Baker, Jr.
HARLINGEN, TX — Alfred Addison Baker, Jr., age 78, died at home in Harlingen at 3:50 p.m., Sunday, 12th December 2004. He has been fighting lung cancer for over 3 years and was able to remain active until the last couple of months. At the end of November with the help of his family and the Sandi Jo Funk Hospice he returned home from the hospital for his remaining days.
Alfred was born in an oil camp called Ibex in Shackelford County, Texas on 8 March 1926 and moved with his family to various oil boomtowns as a child. He graduated from Aransas Pass High School in 1943 and after World War II studied engineering for two years in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Alfred enlisted in the U.S. Army and was in active service from 23 June 1944 until he was honorably discharged on 16 May 1946. During World War II he was in the Asia Pacific Theater where he served as a Medical Technician. He was in the Battle of Luzon, and received two bronze stars as well as other decorations. Alfred arrived in Japan as part of the occupation army the first day American troops landed. He said "There were only old men, women, and children, and that their condition was so poor I could not help but feel sorry for them."
Alfred began work in 1948 at Harbor Island, Texas for Atlantic Pipeline, which later became ARCO Pipeline. He worked for ARCO on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline on the North Slope of Alaska, as well as holding positions in Midland and Houston where he retired in 1985 as Area Supervisor of the ARCO Marine Terminal in Texas City.
Alfred moved with his wife Ann to Harlingen following his retirement and has lived here for 18 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Alfred is survived by his wife of 56 years, Anna Louise (Farley) Baker, whom he married on 27 March 1948 in Aransas Pass, Texas; a son, Bruce Addison Baker of Austin; two brothers, Edward Arnold Baker of Longview, and Harold Gene Baker of Lakeland, Florida; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Addison Baker, Sr., and Mary Ada (Porter) Baker; a brother, Newton Hugh Baker; and two sisters, Eunice Edna Hartman and Dorothy Mae Mills.
The body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Harlingen, Friday, 17th December at 3 p.m., Rev. Russell Morris will be officiating. The ashes will be returned to Aransas Pass and placed in the Prairie View Cemetery.
Alfred asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Sandi Jo Funk Hospice in lieu of flowers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
HARLINGEN, TX — Alfred Addison Baker, Jr., age 78, died at home in Harlingen at 3:50 p.m., Sunday, 12th December 2004. He has been fighting lung cancer for over 3 years and was able to remain active until the last couple of months. At the end of November with the help of his family and the Sandi Jo Funk Hospice he returned home from the hospital for his remaining days.
Alfred was born in an oil camp called Ibex in Shackelford County, Texas on 8 March 1926 and moved with his family to various oil boomtowns as a child. He graduated from Aransas Pass High School in 1943 and after World War II studied engineering for two years in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Alfred enlisted in the U.S. Army and was in active service from 23 June 1944 until he was honorably discharged on 16 May 1946. During World War II he was in the Asia Pacific Theater where he served as a Medical Technician. He was in the Battle of Luzon, and received two bronze stars as well as other decorations. Alfred arrived in Japan as part of the occupation army the first day American troops landed. He said "There were only old men, women, and children, and that their condition was so poor I could not help but feel sorry for them."
Alfred began work in 1948 at Harbor Island, Texas for Atlantic Pipeline, which later became ARCO Pipeline. He worked for ARCO on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline on the North Slope of Alaska, as well as holding positions in Midland and Houston where he retired in 1985 as Area Supervisor of the ARCO Marine Terminal in Texas City.
Alfred moved with his wife Ann to Harlingen following his retirement and has lived here for 18 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Alfred is survived by his wife of 56 years, Anna Louise (Farley) Baker, whom he married on 27 March 1948 in Aransas Pass, Texas; a son, Bruce Addison Baker of Austin; two brothers, Edward Arnold Baker of Longview, and Harold Gene Baker of Lakeland, Florida; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Addison Baker, Sr., and Mary Ada (Porter) Baker; a brother, Newton Hugh Baker; and two sisters, Eunice Edna Hartman and Dorothy Mae Mills.
The body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Harlingen, Friday, 17th December at 3 p.m., Rev. Russell Morris will be officiating. The ashes will be returned to Aransas Pass and placed in the Prairie View Cemetery.
Alfred asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Sandi Jo Funk Hospice in lieu of flowers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
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