The Delta independent., 1925-01-02
j. BAIRD
DIED FRIDAY

| passed away, ana snortly before the
midnight hour Friday the great trag-
edy which for two weeks had hung
like a pail over a once happy house
hold was quietly lifted like the morn
| ing mist, and he quietly slipped away
into the Great Eternal Land of Rest.
Mr.. Baird was stricken with apo
pleXy on Friday, December 18th. and
attending physicians gave out little
hope for recovery from the first.
Within a few days, as he. too, re-
allied his condition, he made prepa-
rations to have his family provided
for, and his business affairs arranged.
1t was a laborious task, but he stead
fastly clung to it until every detail
had been attended to.
| H. ]. Baird was among the most
widely known men of Western Colo
RADIO. He came here nearly 20 years
ago, and from the first was active
in church, social, professional, and
political affairs.
He worked untiringly in the Bap-
tist church and Sunday School. and
was always jealous in Red Cross
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friend to the kiddies, and many
childish heart has been cheered on
Christmas morning, when, with a
Santa Claus costume, he visited
their homes and distributed choice
sweetmeats.
Henry James Baird was born at
Lewis, Iowa. on the 9Th day of Sep
tember, 1864 There he grew to
manhood, and his parents moved to
Malvern, Iowa, where they made
their home for 26 years.
Mr.. Baird graduated from the pub
| lie schools of Malvern, and then
took law course at Iowa City, Iowa
graduating in 1892. He was then ad-
mitted to the bar and practiced law
at Malvern, for IS years, when he
and his family came to Delta to make
their home.
On July 70, 1898, he was united in
marriage to Edna Wrenwick. of Glen
wood, Iowa at Glenwood, and the
couple made their home at Malvern
before coming to Delta. They
reached Delta on May 2, 1907. and
have been closely identified with the
life of the city and community from
that time to this.
Mr.. Baird was a candidate for
congressman, Fourth District. on two
occasions, 1914 and 1916, and in 1921
and 1922 was Register of the U. S.
Land Office at Montrose, by presi-
Dental appointment. He was census
enumerator for this district for the
government in 1910, and served as
City Attorney continuously from 1912
to 1917. He was prominent in all
prohibition work which came to his
attention. He was a member of the
Modern Woodmen of America, and
the Delta Lions club
He passed from earthly life Deem
Der 26, 1924, at the age of so years 3
months and 81 days.
There is left to mourn his death
his wife, Edna Wrenwick Baird: his
daughter, Alene; two brothers. Dr. o.
w Baird of Marquette, Kansas, and
John L. Baird Of Congress, New
York; one sister, Mrs. Ella Payne OF
Portland, Oregon; and two nephews,
Leonard Baird of Glenwood Springs.
Colorado, and Albert Baird, of Chi
cago, Illinois.
The remains were taken to NAL
vern, Iowa for interment beside the
father, mother and sister who preced.
ed him.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Tuesday morning at
$500 o'clock, Rev. Emmanuel Payne
discoursing most beautifully on the
life Of the departed.
He recited the touching poem
Gone Home" and then among other
remarks drew a most fitting word
picture, comparing the faith of Budd
hism with that of Christianity. Par.
ticularly he dwelt upon the life of
Mr. Baird during his acquaintance
with him-his influence as a neigh.
Dor, as a husband and father, and as
a friend to the children. He closed
by reciting the famous lines: Gross
ing the Bar"
quartette composed Of Messrs.
Ratekin, Kyffln, Cook and letters
sang most beautifully one Of Mr.
Baird's favorite songs: "The Church
in the Wildwood" and in closing,
Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" and
Mrs. r. w. Grove sang equally as
beautifully, "The City Four Square"
Miss Viola Kyffin was accompanist
in each instance.
The casket was heaped with lovely
flowers, and the church was filled
with sorrowing friends. The members
Of the Delta Woman's club attended
in 'body, as tribute Of respect to
their president, Mrs. Baird
Messrs i. w Grove, Lee Bast. II.
r. Perkins Carey b. Adams, Clar-