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Thomas C. Baker

April 17, 1930 - November 14, 2016

Thomas Carlton Baker, 86, of Waitsburg, died November 14, 2016, at Booker Rest Home in Dayton.

He was born April 17, 1930, in Fort Morgan, Colo., to Loyal C. and Amalia Greenwald Baker. He attended Baker Elementary School, accompanied to school by his faithful dog Tippy, who quietly curled up beneath his desk each day. (When Tom was promoted from sixth grade, the principal presented Tippy with a diploma.)

As a youngster, he was given piano lessons, and enjoyed playing all of his life. He was a Boy Scout and active in church, music and socia...