April 15, 2010
Hub & Martha Baker
Meet the Bakers at home in scenic Parker County. Hub & Martha are surrounded by their 3 grown children & grandchildren, and family pets Gus, Mac & Hooey. Mayme, a teacher and her son Ethan (9) are both active in Cub Scouts. Jane, a teacher at St. Andrews Catholic School, & her husband Ricardo Porras are the proud parents of Mattie Rose (4) & Phillip "Doc" (2). Joe Hub has recently returned home from Italy & also makes his home in Parker County where he continues to work with horses. Martha, a Dyslexia Therapist, supports her family in all of their endeavors. Hub, the central figure of the family, has been involved in the development of the Fort Worth Stockyards for over 30 years. He is the Executive Director of the Cowtown Coliseum where he produces year-round Friday & Saturday night rodeos and seasonal Pawnee Bill Wild West Shows. He is the patro'n of the annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival and also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Texas Trail of Fame, Stockyards Business Association, & Stockyards Preservation Foundation, and president of Cowboy Heritage Association