Holly Baker

Holly Ann Baker, 55, of Bandera, Texas passed away on November 5th at home at her ranch in Bandera, Texas. She was born in Houston, Texas to Jerry and Rebecca Baker on December 14, 1963. \r\n\r\nHolly graduated from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas in 1985 and achieved her Master's Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado Class of 1993. She trained and worked with the Olympic Cycling Team in Colorado. Holly also achieved the level of Black Belt in Karate. Holly was a keen supporter of local charities and was a founding member of Rebecca's Foundation, created to honor the memory of her mother lost to cancer and committed to supporting charities dedicated to finding a cure.\r\n \r\nGrowing up ranching in Central Texas with her parents and sister she maintained a life-long love of animals and was a generous supporter of all youth livestock shows and 4H activities in Bandera County. Holly loved all animals and surrounded herself at her ranch in the Hill Country with horses, goats, chickens and her beloved dogs Murphy, Maddie and Sassy Marie and her parrot Maggie. \r\n\r\nHolly is preceded in death by her mother, Rebecca Sue Harrison Baker. Holly is survived by her longtime sweetheart, Eric Tosdale, sister Heidi Wyatt, and her Father Jerry Baker.\r\n\r\nGraveside Services will be family only.\r\n \r\nIn lieu of flowers the family wishes any memorials to go to:\r\nPeterson Hospice Care\r\n250 Cully Drive\r\nKerrville, Texas 78028\r\n\r\nFuneral Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera, Texas.\r\n