Rip Dean Baxter

Richard Ingley · Post by **Richard Ingley** » 13 Jan 2020 3:54 pm

The Texas Steel Guitar Association wants to express our condolences to the family and friends of Dean Baxter. He has been a member of the TSGA since its inception, a member for 39 years. He has been one the fiddle players for the TSGA Jamboree during this time. He passed at 11:00 A.M. today 1/13/2020 due to complications with the flu. Albert and Debbie Talley and all the TSGA membership express our sorrow and shock at this unexpected occurrence. For some time he served as the Chaplain of the TSGA.
When more is known as to services we will let you know.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 13 Jan 2020 4:56 pm

My condolences to Dean's family and his TSGA family. I never met him but I certainly had the pleasure of enjoying his playing every year at the TSGA show. He was an important part of the house band for many years and will be missed.

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 13 Jan 2020 5:09 pm

Prayers for Dean's family, our most profound sympathies for this loss.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 13 Jan 2020 7:38 pm

Prayers for his family. A fine fiddle player.

Tony

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 13 Jan 2020 9:33 pm

R I P ole friend.You are already missed!

Cliff Trent · Post by **Cliff Trent** » 13 Jan 2020 10:08 pm

Worked with Dean a lot and loved the little guy!! He will be missed!

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 14 Jan 2020 3:05 am

I am sure shocked to read this. Dean was a good friend and an asset to the TSGA. I certainly will miss him.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 14 Jan 2020 5:50 am

So sorry to hear this, Prayers for the family..RIP ol Friend....

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 14 Jan 2020 7:16 am

I am so sorry to hear this. Dean and I have been friends since the early 80's and always joked about the time at the ISGC when the room was so cold and neither of us had a jacket. I went to Scotty's booth and bought him an ISGC jacket.
He said that he still had the jacket somewhere.

Dean always played on my set at the TSGA.

He will be surely missed.

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 14 Jan 2020 10:52 am

Dean was a wonderful person. And fine fiddle player.
Wayne Franco

George Kimery · Post by **George Kimery** » 14 Jan 2020 11:05 am

Dean came all the way to Knoxville, TN for the Smoky
Mountain Steel show one time. He and local fiddle player Bob Moore played some great fiddle together that weekend.

My condolences to his family. He will be missed

Don Kuhn · Post by **Don Kuhn** » 14 Jan 2020 4:59 pm

I had the privilege of meeting Dean at The Texas Steel Guitar Association when they were playing at Norris Music Store in Mesquite, Tx., Dean always had a smile face and a Hello.
God Speed

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 14 Jan 2020 7:46 pm

Sad news. Dean always was one of the friendliest faces I saw at TSGA. My condolences to his family.

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 14 Jan 2020 8:12 pm

This is sad news. Dean has been a friend for many, many years. Our condolences and prayers to his family.
...Roy and Barbara

Wendell Pilgrim · Post by **Wendell Pilgrim** » 15 Jan 2020 4:45 am

A life long friend and a wonderful person. Already missing ya! Prayers and thoughts for his family.

Buddie Hrabal · Post by **Buddie Hrabal** » 15 Jan 2020 7:33 am

You could always get a smile and a kind word from Dean. RIP Brother

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 15 Jan 2020 8:28 am

We will all miss Dean at the TSGA Jamboree for his fine fiddle playing AND his wonderful, friendly personality. My condolences to his family - he will be missed by many people!!

Ray Harrison · Post by **Ray Harrison** » 15 Jan 2020 12:34 pm

Such Terrible news. I have known Dean a lot of years and always enjoyed him, both as a player and person. Always a smile and friendly face. You are missed.

My Deepest Condolences to his family and close circle of friends. RIP my Friend.

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 16 Jan 2020 9:14 am

Great Guy met him many times in St Louis, he will be missed.

Richard McDonald · Post by **Richard McDonald** » 16 Jan 2020 4:59 pm

’s up.

Dennis Atkins · Post by **Dennis Atkins** » 16 Jan 2020 5:31 pm

I first met Dean at the Dallas Show. It was my first visit to a steel guitar show, and he was one of the very first persons that I met there. I saw and talked with him many times in St. Louis, and Dallas whenever I went to the shows. He was one of the best fiddle players, and I would place him in the same category as Johnny Gimble, and Vassar Clements. All hero's of mine, even though I never played the fiddle. So sorry to hear of his passing. Rest in peace.

Steve Matlock · Post by **Steve Matlock** » 16 Jan 2020 9:06 pm

So saddened to hear of the passing of my old friend Dean Baxter. One of the nicest guys around. RIP Dean!

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 28 Jan 2020 8:22 am

I just saw this and I am so shocked and saddened that my fiddle playing friend has passed. RIP Dean and deepest sympathy’s to his family and friends.

Howard Kalish · Post by **Howard Kalish** » 30 Jan 2020 1:23 pm

I'm so sorry to hear this news about Dean's passing. He was a joyful person and fine fiddle player. I'm honored to have gotten to play twin and triple fiddles with him at the Texas Steel Guitar Jamboree. May his memory be a blessing.

Travis Partain · Post by **Travis Partain** » 1 Feb 2020 12:55 pm

Sorry to hear this. Henry called just now and told me about Dean's passing away. He was one of the best as a musician and a man. Prayers for the family.

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