Henry Fay Baldwin

*Media Obituary*Henry "Harry" Fay Baldwin, III of Odessa passed away on December 23, 2009 at the age of 84 years. He was born January 21, 1925 in El Paso, Texas to Henry Fay Baldwin, Jr., and Lillian Holman. He had two sisters, Lillian Woodfin and Eloine Nagley. Harry grew up in El Paso and attended Texas A&M before entering the service in April of 1943. He became a flight instructor pilot for advance training and served for 21 months in the 6th Air force flying B24's and B17"s on sub patrol out of Panama. Upon discharged from the service, he remained in the reserves until he was recalled in 1950 to serve during the Korean War in the Strategic Air Command 8th Air Force.In 1946, Harry joined the El Paso Natural Gas Company living in both El Paso and Houston and was later transferred to the El Paso Products Company moving to Odessa in 1964. After Harry retired from the Products Company he went into business serving Odessa and surrounding communities with the Water Purifications Systems and the Water Factory Company in Ft. Stockton.Harry was always active in community affairs and upon moving to Odessa in 1964, he served as President of Planned Parenthood, Vice President of the Odessa Board of the Midland/Odessa Symphony, served on the Board of the Permian Basin Rehab Center and was a strong supporter of the YMCA in both El Paso and Odessa. Harry was a great lover of music especially jazz. He devoted time to the Meals on Wheels Program, was an advocate of and interested in activities at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and he was an active member of the Odessa Duplicate Bridge Club. On top of which, he just loved to bowl!Harry and wife Laurene were married in Marks, Mississippi in 1946 and had two children, Henry Fay Baldwin, IV and Melissa McCall. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Melissa McCall, one son, Henry Fay Baldwin, IV; two grandchildren, Stacy McCall Ingle and husband Jimmy and Anthony Baldwin McCall; two great-grandchildren, Tristen Corbel Ingle and Everett Miles Ingle.A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2009 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,