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Horace Edgar Baker III
1942 - 2016
Horace Edgar Baker III
1942 - 2016
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BORN
1942
DIED
2016
Horace Baker Obituary
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.
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Laura Gardner
May 14, 2016
You were the best uncle I could have ever asked for. I miss our long telephone calls. I miss you - plain and simple. Stay with me, please. Watch over me. I love you always.
Love,
Your Niece, Laura
Mary Crawford
May 14, 2016
Dear Barbara, WE are all thinking of you from Georgia and the loss of our dear friend and classmate from Toccoa High School. His obituary has been submitted for the locals at www.acree-davisfh.net - Toccoa, Georgia May God bless you now and in the days to come.
Barbara Baker
May 12, 2016
This candle glows brightly as does my neverending love...the love of my life..
Kindergarten: Horace (tall kid) Right side
Suzanne Crowe
May 7, 2016
It has been so many years since I have seen Horace. He came bace here to live for a while and we all got together for mememberances... mostly the guys. It was just great. He was a friend to many in his home town Kept thinking that we all would have one last chance to get togeather. Not to be... Horace was one of my dearest friends growing up. May God wrap His loving arms around his soul and give him peace.
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Franis Darty Abell
May 5, 2016
Horace was a classmate at Toccoa High School in Northeast Georgia and was a fine fellow - also an excellent basketball player. Sorry about his passing.
Liz Hallford Ward
May 4, 2016
I knew Horace from Toccoa Public Schools, from elementary school through high school. Horace played the trumpet in our band. Was liked everyone. And was one of the most handsome fellows in town. Tall, good looking, always with a smile and always courteous. I think most every girl in Toccoa High School had a crush on Horace at one time or another. So many of us moved away from our fabulous, great small town upbringing and lost contact with each other. So glad to know now about Horace after moving away. My condolences to his wife and family and most especially to his sister Ann, my longtime classmate. God rest his soul. Liz Hallford Ward.
May 2, 2016
I was so sorry to hear about the death of Horace. He was a THS classmate of mine, we also went to the Jr-Sr prom his Jr year in high school. It was so good to see him & meet his wife when he visited Mary Lee Thomason. She invited some local classmates to get to visit with him. I know he will be missed, so sorry for his wife, his sister Ann & other family members. Love to all, Judy Tomlin Means
Mary Coleen Crawford
May 1, 2016
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Horace. We were family friends where we all grew up Church and school, in a lovely small town with great memories. May God bless you his wife and sister Ann, my friend, now and in the days ahead.
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