Baxter Bowen Lesher
May 7, 1976 - July 31, 2023
Baxter Bowen Lesher was born on May 7, 1976 in Texarkana, Texas. He lived his life with infectious passion and enthusiasm and made a lasting impression on everyone he met.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 14 at the Clubhouse at Club Lake, 4466 Clubhouse Road, Greenville, Texas 75402.
Bax had a big personality and lit up the room when he entered it. His smile charmed everyone he met and often kept him out of trouble. He was aware of his good looks but it was his goofy charm and humor that made him such an unique and remarkable individual.
Bax was always the best dressed in every situation, from skiing to hunting to golfing to driving to cooking to talking to black tie affairs, but he wouldn't hesitate to give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. He was kind, generous and thoughtful.
Bax was a natural athlete and played every sport well, seemingly without effort. In particular, he loved water skiing and spent summers at Ski 'N Scats on Cedar Creek Lake where he formed lifelong relationships. His creativity came alive on the water and he continued to perform stunts and learn new skills as an adult.
Bax had many accomplishments during his life. He graduated from Marine Military Academy in 1995 and served as a Platoon Commander for Echo Company. Bax had an incredible work ethic and developed his love of plants and landscaping during summer jobs. He also had an eye for design and spent time at The Savannah College of Art and Design before ultimately achieving a B.S. in Marketing from Texas A&M University in Texarkana in 2001.
Bax was a born salesman and used his gift of storytelling to connect with people. He loved solving whatever problem a customer had (or solving a problem a customer didn't know they had). He enjoyed learning and sharing his ideas and solutions. Bax put this commitment into motion when he formed his own company, Longhorn Landscaping, after graduation. After he moved to Dallas, Bax continued to work for landscape companies and helped design unique creations.
But Bax's true talent was loving and helping out his neighbor. If there was a natural disaster, he would pick up his chainsaw and go help strangers move trees out of the way so they could get home. If a friend needed help with a project, Bax would pick up his tools and come help. If it was a really big project, he'd show up with his welder and construct from scratch whatever was needed.
Bax is survived by his mother, Wrynn, his sister Brandy and her husband Jason, his brother Clay and his wife Elizabeth, his nieces and nephews Allen, Jane, Luke, James and Rachel, his step-mother Rhonda, Sunny, Candice, aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark. Bax was loved by numerous friends from Arizona to North Carolina to Texas. The family is heartbroken now but lives with the hope of healing in our Lord Jesus.
We have learned that mental illness can impact anyone, even those like Bax who brought laughter and sunshine to so many others. The family hopes that you will love, help and listen to your neighbor.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas (sccenter.org) or the Lake Highlands Alcoholics Anonymous Group (aa.org).
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