Thomas Baker, Class of 1988

Thomas Baker ’88 died June 7, 2020. He was the son of Betty Baker and the late John Baker ’51.

Tom graduated from the West Muskingum schools, Zanesville, Ohio, where he was active in 4-H, soccer and the band. He earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Otterbein College where is participated in soccer, Quiz & Quill and Eta Phi Mu (Jonda) fraternity. He earned his master’s degree from The North Carolina School of the Arts. Tom was a set designer involved in a wide variety of projects from New York City to Saudi Arabia.

Tom is survived by his wife, Valerie Baker, daughter, Alisa Baker, his sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Michael Wright and their children, Weston, Marina and Julia and many friends.