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Gillespie Parish "Bud" Baker JR.
1931 - 2025
Gillespie Baker Obituary
Bud graduated from St. Edwards High School in Austin, Texas in 1949 and served two years in the United States Army before utilizing the G.I. Bill to earn his Bachelor of Arts from St. Edwards University in 1956. He worked as an elementary school teacher in California for several years before returning to Texas in 1960 where he continued work as an instructor for several schools and with the Texas Education Agency. In early1974 he earned his Master of Education from the University of Texas in Austin. For the next few years, he was a teacher and administrator at Edinburg High School, Pan American University, and Pflugerville High School.
In 1982 Bud and his family moved to Big Spring, where he was a teacher of English and Spanish at Big Spring High School, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) at the high school, Runnels Junior High, and Goliad Middle School. Bud later served as Principal of Kermit High School and Superintendent of Pawnee I.S.D. His last stint in education was as the Superintendent of St. Mary's Catholic School in Beeville, Texas, where he took no salary and volunteered his time.
Bud was an avid beekeeper, calligrapher, barbecue chef, and collector of antique pocket watches. His passion for learning, zest for living, and wry, bottomless wit were an inspiration to his many lifelong friends, adoring family, and innumerable students over a 50-year career in the school business.
Bud was dearly loved, will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to your local Catholic Church.
A memorial service for family was held August 6 at his resting place, Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery in Georgetown, Texas.
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