The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-02-06
SERVICES FOR
DR.. 6. A. BAKER
Pioneer PhYsicion
Dies In Billings
OF Encephdlitis

Ines In blllngS
OF Encepholitis
DR.. George A. Baker, Hardin's
pioneer physician and surgeon,
died at $3.50 am. Monday at st.
Vincent's hospital in Billings af-
ter an illness of little more than
two weeks of encephalitis, fol-
lowing an attack of influenza.
DIR. George Albert Baker was
born at Bowen, Ill, on June ID,
1879, was reared there, and at
tended the public schools of that
town. He completed his educa-
ton at the University of Iowa
and received his medical degree
from the Keokuk Medical COL
lege, affiliated with that insti-
tuition, in 1908. There were five
boys in his fathers family and
three of them entered the med
ical profession.
Following his graduation, DR..
Baker practiced medicine for a
time at Bowman, N. D., and the
following year he moved to Eka-
laka, Mont, where he practiced
his profession until the United
States entered the World war.
He enlisted in the Medical corps
on Sept. ~, 1917, at Ekalaka,
and was commissioned a first
lieutenant. After training SER
vice at Fort Riley, Kan, he was
sent over seas, sailing on June
IL, 1918, with a casual company
OF 200 doctors.
He served on the Meuse-Ar-
gonne front with the 18th En-
gineers. He was transferred to
Someilles on Aug. 81, and was
commissioned captain and
placed in charge OF a field hos
pital at this point, giving medi-
cal and surgical attention to
men numbering from $50 to
1910. He was discharged from
service after the close of the
war, on May 13, 1919, at Camp
Grant, III. A few years ago he
was promoted in rank to ma
jor.
Following his return to Eka-
laka, he moved to Hardin and
was associated with the late DR..
o. S. Haverfield for a few years.
Shortly after DR.. Haverfield's
death in 1928, DR.. Baker en-
tered upon private practice,
which he continued until his
death.
DR.. Baker was married at
Miles City on Oct. 10, 1911, to
Miss Blanche Beazley of Eka-
laka, who, with three daughters
Mrs. Maxine B. Custer, secretary
to the sergeant-at-arms of the
Montana State senate, Miss Sed-
ley Gayle Baker, a professional
nurse in Chicago, and Miss Peg
gy Joyce Baker, Hardin high
school student, and one grand
son, Robert Custer, aged 4, OF
Hardin, survives. He IS also sur
vived by one brother, Everett
Baker, of Paxtin, ILL.,, and one
sister, Mrs. Alice Veach, of b.
wen, III.
Fraternally, DR.. Baker was a
member of Ekalaka Lodge No
l20, A. F. and A. M; the Hardin
Lions club, the Big Horn Coun.
ty Chamber Of Commerce, anc
Hardin Post No. 8 of the Amer.
lean Legion.
Funeral services, under the di-
erection of the Bulls NOR.
tuary, were held at the lodge
room of the Masonic temple or
Wednesday at 200 pm. Ser.
vices in the lodge room were
conducted by the Rev. R. N
England, pastor of the Hardin
Congregational church. Music
was furnished by quartet COM
posed of willard ]. Scott, Ear,
Sibley, Bill Sibley, and Buzz
Pattison.
Active pail bearers included
Ray Essex, Wilbur s. Fish, B
H. mccarthy, Sterling Loaney, E
L. Jacobson, and Frank S. Nor
rison.
Interment was in the Custer
Battlefield National cemetery
Services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Hardin Post No. 8
Of the American Legion and
SITS. John Lodge No. 90, A. F.
and A. M, with Past Master
Howard w. Bunston acting as
worshipful master.