Obituary of Alice Mae Hubbard Baird
Publication: Hill City Times, Hill City, Graham, Kansas, 8 Sep 1932
Mrs. George B. Baird
Alice Mae Baird was born near Bolckow, Missouri, December 18, 1866, and passed away at her home in Hays, September 1, 1932 at the age of 65 years, eight months and 13 days.
Her childhood and youth was spent in Missouri, where her mother (Mary Ann Dennelsbeck Hubbard) passed away in 1884.
At the age of 18 she came with her father and sisters to western Kansas, where they settled on a homestead in the West Belleview neighborhood north of Morland. Here they spent the best years of their life, enduring the hardships, yet finding the pleasant things. She was one of the few school teachers of that time, making it possible to give schooling to the pioneer children.
On July 29, 1887 she was united in marriage to George B. Baird. To this union were born six children: Mrs. Floyd Stober, Hays; Mrs. J. C. Voehl, Lenora; Robert H. Baird, Hill City; George H. Baird, Penokee; Mrs. Harold Albert, New York City, and Mrs. Scott Stewart, Coldwater, Kansas.
The home, though small, was the center of gatherings for the community. They helped with any movement that would bring the worthwhile things to the lives of the people. They were always interested in good schools and Sunday schools and took an active part to establish these in the community.
They lived on their homestead in the Gradan country until 1912 when they moved to Hill City, where they resided during the time Mr. Baird was probate judge of Graham County.
In 1919 they left the farm again and moved to Hays where they made their home and where Mr. Baird passed away in 1928.
Early in the summer of 1932, her health began to fail and she passed away after a few hours' illness through which she was unconscious.
Her life was one of service, being naturally cheerful and encouraging, loving the beautiful things in life, looking always for the good in others, giving the best to those about her.
She leaves behind, her children of whom all were with her except Mrs. Dorajean Albert, at the time of her death; also 16 grandchildren, one great grandchild, many relatives and friends who will mourn her death.