Wed Aug. 14, 1948
Parents of Jeff and Brad
Leland Max Baird, 81, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Harry Liggett officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mr. Baird was born Dec. 26, 1923, in Halstead, Kan. Mr. Baird grew up in Sedan, Kan., served in the Navy during World War II, graduated from Emporia State University in 1948, received his master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Tulsa in 1951 and did an additional two years of post-graduate work from Indiana University. He worked as a clinical psychologist at the Osawatomie, Kan., State Hospital and as chief clinical psychologist and personnel director at the Evansville, Ind., State Hospital. Mr. Baird then moved from the clinical hospital setting to the industrial setting by serving as the program coordinator of the Mead Johnson Institute and then finished out his career by developing the psychology departments for the Mason & Hanger plants in Burlington, Iowa, and at Pantex. He also taught at West Texas A&M University, the University of Evansville and Southeast Iowa Community College.
Mr. Baird enjoyed life to the fullest. Among his many passions was music, particularly Dixieland Jazz, beginning in the 1940s, when he played accordion with the country and western band of Lloyd Lawson and the Border Buckaroos, and continuing throughout his life. Mr. Baird enjoyed playing the French horn, guitar, banjo and organ.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, the former Laura Elizabeth Carrender; two sons, Brad Baird of Houston and Jeff Baird of Amarillo; two daughters-in-law, Carlotta Smith Baird of Houston and Nikki Deputy Baird of Amarillo; a sister, Shirley Liggett of Edmond, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden and Clark.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, 6605 W. Interstate 40, Bldg. A-6, Amarillo, TX 79106 or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 14, 2005
Personal photograph at http://www.amarillo.com/stories/111405/obi_obits3.shtml
Parents of Jeff and Brad
Leland Max Baird, 81, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Harry Liggett officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mr. Baird was born Dec. 26, 1923, in Halstead, Kan. Mr. Baird grew up in Sedan, Kan., served in the Navy during World War II, graduated from Emporia State University in 1948, received his master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Tulsa in 1951 and did an additional two years of post-graduate work from Indiana University. He worked as a clinical psychologist at the Osawatomie, Kan., State Hospital and as chief clinical psychologist and personnel director at the Evansville, Ind., State Hospital. Mr. Baird then moved from the clinical hospital setting to the industrial setting by serving as the program coordinator of the Mead Johnson Institute and then finished out his career by developing the psychology departments for the Mason & Hanger plants in Burlington, Iowa, and at Pantex. He also taught at West Texas A&M University, the University of Evansville and Southeast Iowa Community College.
Mr. Baird enjoyed life to the fullest. Among his many passions was music, particularly Dixieland Jazz, beginning in the 1940s, when he played accordion with the country and western band of Lloyd Lawson and the Border Buckaroos, and continuing throughout his life. Mr. Baird enjoyed playing the French horn, guitar, banjo and organ.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, the former Laura Elizabeth Carrender; two sons, Brad Baird of Houston and Jeff Baird of Amarillo; two daughters-in-law, Carlotta Smith Baird of Houston and Nikki Deputy Baird of Amarillo; a sister, Shirley Liggett of Edmond, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden and Clark.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, 6605 W. Interstate 40, Bldg. A-6, Amarillo, TX 79106 or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 14, 2005
Personal photograph at http://www.amarillo.com/stories/111405/obi_obits3.shtml
Wed Aug. 14, 1948
Parents of Jeff and Brad
Leland Max Baird, 81, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Harry Liggett officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mr. Baird was born Dec. 26, 1923, in Halstead, Kan. Mr. Baird grew up in Sedan, Kan., served in the Navy during World War II, graduated from Emporia State University in 1948, received his master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Tulsa in 1951 and did an additional two years of post-graduate work from Indiana University. He worked as a clinical psychologist at the Osawatomie, Kan., State Hospital and as chief clinical psychologist and personnel director at the Evansville, Ind., State Hospital. Mr. Baird then moved from the clinical hospital setting to the industrial setting by serving as the program coordinator of the Mead Johnson Institute and then finished out his career by developing the psychology departments for the Mason & Hanger plants in Burlington, Iowa, and at Pantex. He also taught at West Texas A&M University, the University of Evansville and Southeast Iowa Community College.
Mr. Baird enjoyed life to the fullest. Among his many passions was music, particularly Dixieland Jazz, beginning in the 1940s, when he played accordion with the country and western band of Lloyd Lawson and the Border Buckaroos, and continuing throughout his life. Mr. Baird enjoyed playing the French horn, guitar, banjo and organ.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, the former Laura Elizabeth Carrender; two sons, Brad Baird of Houston and Jeff Baird of Amarillo; two daughters-in-law, Carlotta Smith Baird of Houston and Nikki Deputy Baird of Amarillo; a sister, Shirley Liggett of Edmond, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden and Clark.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, 6605 W. Interstate 40, Bldg. A-6, Amarillo, TX 79106 or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 14, 2005
Personal photograph at http://www.amarillo.com/stories/111405/obi_obits3.shtml
Parents of Jeff and Brad
Leland Max Baird, 81, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Harry Liggett officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mr. Baird was born Dec. 26, 1923, in Halstead, Kan. Mr. Baird grew up in Sedan, Kan., served in the Navy during World War II, graduated from Emporia State University in 1948, received his master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Tulsa in 1951 and did an additional two years of post-graduate work from Indiana University. He worked as a clinical psychologist at the Osawatomie, Kan., State Hospital and as chief clinical psychologist and personnel director at the Evansville, Ind., State Hospital. Mr. Baird then moved from the clinical hospital setting to the industrial setting by serving as the program coordinator of the Mead Johnson Institute and then finished out his career by developing the psychology departments for the Mason & Hanger plants in Burlington, Iowa, and at Pantex. He also taught at West Texas A&M University, the University of Evansville and Southeast Iowa Community College.
Mr. Baird enjoyed life to the fullest. Among his many passions was music, particularly Dixieland Jazz, beginning in the 1940s, when he played accordion with the country and western band of Lloyd Lawson and the Border Buckaroos, and continuing throughout his life. Mr. Baird enjoyed playing the French horn, guitar, banjo and organ.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, the former Laura Elizabeth Carrender; two sons, Brad Baird of Houston and Jeff Baird of Amarillo; two daughters-in-law, Carlotta Smith Baird of Houston and Nikki Deputy Baird of Amarillo; a sister, Shirley Liggett of Edmond, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden and Clark.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, 6605 W. Interstate 40, Bldg. A-6, Amarillo, TX 79106 or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 14, 2005
Personal photograph at http://www.amarillo.com/stories/111405/obi_obits3.shtml
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