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Fred W. BAIRD

West Park (aka Hereford) Cemetery
Deaf Smith County,
Texas

November 1, 1889-May 23, 1966

In Loving Memory Of

*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
HEREFORD - Funeral services for Fred W. Baird, 76, a resident of Hereford since 1900, were held this afternoon in the Hereford Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Russell Wingert, pastor, officiated.

Burial was to be in West Park Cemetery under the direction of Gililland Funeral Home.

Mr. Baird of 134 Ave. B died Monday morning in Deaf Smith County Hospital. He was born in Pottsboro andmoved [sic] to Hereford from there. He was a member of the Hereford Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are a brother, H.C.; a nephew, Bob Baird of Federal Way, Wash., and a niece, Mrs. Mary Ann King of Corpus Christi.

(Published in The Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, Texas) - 24 May 1966, Tue - Page 2)
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Fred Walles Baird
[Fred Waller Baird]
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1889
Birth Place: Texas
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 713 E Overland
Residence Place: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
Draft Board: 1
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Gray

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Fred Wallace Baird
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1889
Residence Place: Hereford, Texas, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head

Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Fred Baird
Death Date: 23 May 1966
Death County: Deaf Smith
Gender: Male

Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Fred Wallace Baird
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1889
Birth Place: Texas
Residence: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Death Date: 23 May 1966
Death Place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Father:
R W Baird
Mother:
Dovie Bynum
Certificate Number: 29902

Fred and Mike Baird attended school in a wooden building located where Central School now stands. Later they attended the Christian College in Hereford. They recall that there was a great deal of school spirit, with the entire student body joining in all activities. They played on the first football team organized in Hereford at the college in 1910. The following year Fred was enrolled at West Texas State Normal College at Canyon and played against the first high school team in Hereford, including Mike. Records show that Hereford High School defeated the West Texas Buffaloes twice that year.

The Baird boys were among the young people enjoying recreation provided by the then clear, flowing Tierra Blanca Creek. Fred recalls going swimming with Otho Price on March 15 one year. The water was clear but cold; so the daring swim lasted just long enough for the boys to find a good place to climb out.

Fred Baird spent some time in the army and worked at Dallas, El Paso, Louisiana, and other places. He returned to Hereford in 1930, worked on a ranch, then as an accountant. He served as deputy sheriff for six years, starting in 1937, then served as county judge for four years. For many years he served as school tax assessor-collector, retiring from that post in 1961.
(A History of Deaf Smith County, by Bessie Patterson, 1964

Contributed on 2/13/22 by neldapat
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Submitted: 2/13/22 • Approved: 2/13/22 • Last Updated: 2/16/22 • R490398-G0-S3

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