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Or left un thought of in obscurity,
Who, with a toward or untoward lot, Prosperous or adverse, to his wish or not /?lays, in the many games of life, That one If here what he most doth value mint he won: Whom neither shape of danger can dismay, Nor though1 of tender happiness he/ray;
11	ho. not content that former worth >'/and last,
/.ooks forward, persevering to the last.
From well to hetter, diiily ???// wirpii\t:
Who, whether praise 0/ him must c.iilk the eai th horever, and to noh/e deed\ gii'e birth.
Or he must fall, to sleep without /'/> fame,
/1nd leave a dead unprofitable uann? Finds comfort in himself and in his cause; And, while the mortal mist is gathering, draws I Us breath in confidence of heaven's applause: This is the happy Warrior; this is He That every man in arms should wish to he.'
vas Hermann Baxter.?
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JopJfPatrick Baxter, great nephew ol I lermann M. Baxter, iSfiorids on behalf of the Baxter Family. Also pictured me (from JcftLQmiccllor R. Gerald Punier, Governor William 1-. Winter, Baxter, and Bishop William R. I lorn k ofjackson.
Chancellor Turner?s
INTRODUCTION OF
John Baxter:
?Thank you, Governor. It is especially meaningful to the Baxter family for you to participate in this ceremony today. We appreciate very much your being with us.
?The Baxter tamilv tradition is continuing at Ole Miss. The great-nephew of Hermann Baxter, Mr. John Patrick Baxter, is a liberal arts
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,jF here and is very active in student allairs. Although only a sophomore, he Served as vice president ot his fraternity, Kappa Sigma, and is currently ing as corresponding secretary of (he Inierfraternity Council. John is the _iof Lionel Francis Baxter, Jr., and is listed as a ninth generation descendant rthur Baxter in the Baxter family genealogy entitled A Baxter Family From %th Carolina.
ipa pleasure for me to introduce Ole Miss student John Patrick Baxter, who will respond on behalf of the Baxter family. John.?
Jo 1 in Baxter?s address;
?May it please Dr. Gerald Turner, Chancellor of The University of Mississippi; your excellencies, the I lonorahlc William Winter, former Governor of Mississippi; the Most Reverend Joseph Brunini, former Bishop ol Jackson; the Most Reverend William I hun k, Bishop of |ackson; Dr. Jimmy Shanklc, Associate Vice Chancellor tor Computing and Information Systems; distinguished members of* tlu faculty and Ineuds ol Ole Miss ? I lie family wishes to express to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mayer its sincere appreciation tor his artistry'in ?	'	?
lohn Patrick Baxter, also an Ole i ?	.1	t	.	ri	t	i	i	i	.t_	1
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?It is a privilege and an honor to have been invited In Dr. Turner to respond on behalf of the Baxter family on this memorable occasion. I lermann Baxter was my < great uncle. It is mv hope and prayer that mv lilc and accomplishments while at s Ole Miss and afterward may in some small way emulate his. 1 remember vividly on-the occasion ot mv great grandmother's ninetieth birthday in Bay St. Louis remarks made in the Homily delivered by the Most Reverend Oscar Lihscomb, Archbisho of Mobile, and I quote:
?What can we say of Hermann, serving his country at a time when no one' "? hesitated to give this service. It was seen as a right of the state to ask and as a privilege of the citi/xn to give. It was a simpler time. It was a time that called for the best in men, and Hermann gave his best, his very' life, so much did he love, so much did he love. This beautiful young man, whose life had been a * hallmark of excellence and achievement at The University of Mississippi, found himself challenged to help a compatriot in arms and gave his life trying to save his friend. It is a measure of the man that his Company Commander M should have written these words about him to his father:?	^
?I should like you to know that never have I seen an officer regarded so highly by his men as was ?Bax,? as we called him. He was calm and ? * cool, efficient and a highly competent officer, yet very human.?	7	'V
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?Yet very human. Those three words say so much of what went into the
caliber of a man and the sourcc and ideals and strengths and love from whic
i > '.''"j) lie came.
?Bax always thought of his men first, himself last. He never asked anjr^ man to do anything he wouldn?t do himself.?	V~ -
?And last, this Captain of the Company said,?
The Company lost as fine an officer as it could ever have, and I lost a very' dear friend.?