More detail on this person: Gazette, The
(Colorado Springs, CO) - Thursday, July 10, 2003
Beloved Husband, Father and Friend, passed away
tragically along with his wife, Kathleen G. Baker,
in a plane crash July 3, 2003. Michael was born
June 7, 1947 to Warren and Ann Baker in Oregon,
and grew up in Louisiana with his two younger
brothers and younger sister.
Michael graduated from Abbeville High School in
Louisiana, and attended Louisiana State
University, where he graduated with a B.S. in
Accounting. He became a Lieutenant in the U.S.
Army. Michael served his country with pride and
honor in Vietnam in 1969-1970, where he flew
Medivac helicopters into hostile territory to
rescue wounded soldiers. Among the numerous
awards he received from his service in Vietnam,
the two Purple Hearts were the most meaningful to
him and his family. Michael started flying when he
was 17 years old, and has been an avid pilot ever
since.
Michael met his wife, Kathleen Gremillion in 1980.
They fell in love and were married February 14,
1981. Michael moved his family to Colorado Springs
in 1986, where he worked for the City of Colorado
Springs. He left his job with the city to start
his own business. He founded Morningstar
Contracting, a real estate development business.
Michael was deeply in love with his wife, and a
wonderful father to his three children. Michael
was passionate about flying. He had over 10,000
hours of flight time logged. He and his wife spent
many months a year traveling around Europe, and
planned to buy property in Rome for their
retirement. Michael was an avid Broncos fan, and
attended as many games as he possibly could to
cheer his home team on.
Michael was preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geautreaux, his
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, and his
father, Warren Howard Baker.
His children, Nicole Michelle Blakey, Warren
Howard Baker II and Allison Cochrane Templeton,
survive Michael. His mother, Ann Geautreaux
Baker; his brothers Thomas Howard and
Christopher Francis; and his sister, Susan Baker
Robin and their children.
A Memorial Mass is scheduled for Monday, July 14,
2003, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Paul Catholic Church
in Colorado Springs. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The family would like to express their deepest
gratitude to all friends and family members for
all of their love, prayers and support.
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) - Thursday,
July 10, 2003
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