Rev. Baker Suprise Party

(Beacon) - The citizens of Beacon and around the Hudson Valley Joined in with the congregation of Springfield Baptist church to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Rev. Barbara E. Baker. The “Surprise” event was held in the grand hall of the Springfield church named in honor of Mrs. Bakers Mother Rev. Mattie Cooper Hall. The special invitations given out billed the event as “Music, High Cusine, and Merriment”.

Mrs. Baker is the daughter of spiritual organizer of Springfield Baptist church Rev. Mattie Cooper who headed the church from October 1945-1987. Rev. Baker a native of Harlem.N.Y. She attended New York City schools, and also Harlem and George Washington High Schools. Rev. Baker studied Nurseing for two years before launching a career in the Dept. of corrections. She is also the holder of an Associates Degree in Correctional administration from Orange County Community College. She also obtained a B.S. Degree in Sociology from S.U.N.Y. New Paltz. She is a member of Southern Dutchess coalition, Le Soers Amiable civic club, Beacon-Fishkill NAACP and Greater Metropolitan New York Ministers Conference.

Pictured above is Reverend Barbara Baker interacting with a few of her many guests that attendended her suprise birthday party.Return to top of page