[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF TIMOTHY CLIFF BAUER

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 21, 2025

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my good 
friend, Timothy ``Tim'' Cliff Bauer of Winnie, Texas, who passed away 
at his home on December 19, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with 
cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
  Tim was born to Patricia and Leroy Bauer on September 13, 1951, in 
Beaumont, Texas. He grew up in the Winnie-Stowell community and was a 
devoted member of Grace Methodist Church. While attending East Chambers 
High School, he met the love of his life, Vicki Cuniff. After 
graduation, Tim attended Texas A&M University, earning his Bachelor of 
Science in Agronomy in 1973. He married Vicki during his senior year, 
and they returned to Winnie, where Tim farmed rice and raised Red Angus 
cattle.
  In 1998, Tim and Vicki moved to the original Bauer Ranch Homestead, 
lovingly restoring it and going to great lengths to preserve its 
history and significance to the local agricultural community. Tim 
founded Texas Financial in 2002 and revived the Bauer Ranch's cattle 
operation in 2011, creating the Fl Braford herd. He retired from his 
financial advisement business in 2015 but continued to ranch for 
another seven years. In 2023, Tim and Vicki moved to Kerrville, where 
he enjoyed the golden years of his life.
  Tim was a man of conviction, stewardship, and passion. He held 
leadership roles in many organizations and was well known for his love 
of hunting, fishing, and Western art. Tim will be remembered for his 
sincere adoration for his family, unwavering faith, and steadfast 
presence. He was a true cowboy, a man's man, and tough as a boot--I am 
incredibly proud to have called him a friend. May the Lord bless his 
memory and his wonderful family. We will miss him.

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