Laura Elizabeth Baird, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Sugar Land.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Laura passed way surrounded by family members who loved her dearly.
She was born July 26, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., to V.L. and Ella Carrender. Following high school, she attended college in Kansas City where she also taught school. She transferred to Emporia State University where, in addition to her studies, she continued to teach school. At Emporia State, Laura was active in her sorority and was elected to Emporia State’s Homecoming Court.
World War II ended and the soldiers and sailors came home. One of the returning sailors was Max Baird. Max proposed multiple times to Laura until she finally relented and married him. Laura and Max lived in Paola, Kan., Tulsa, Okla., and Evansville, Ind. While in Evansville, they had two sons, Jeff and Brad. Laura was a stay-
at-home mother and was actively involved in her sons’ lives, including serving as a Cub Scout leader, homeroom mother, and in the PTA. The family moved to Burlington, Iowa, where in order to help pay for her sons’ college, Laura became a real estate agent. The family then finally relocated to Amarillo where Laura was an avid golfer, once hitting a hole-in-one and served as treasurer of the Tascosa Women’s Golf Association.
Laura and Max were married for 57 years, until Max passed away in 2005. As a widow, Laura remained active and spent time with her family and her many friends. As a resident of Canyonview Estates, Laura was an active bridge player and was an instant friend to new residents. Laura spent the last seven months of her life in Sugar Land, where she lived close to Brad and his family. She lived a wonderful life and the world is a better place for Laura being part of it.
Survivors include her two sons, Jeff and Brad; two daughters-in-law, Nikki and Carlotta; six grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden, Clark and Deacon; and three great-grandchildren, Everett, Amos and Ruby.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 22, 2015)
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Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Laura passed way surrounded by family members who loved her dearly.
She was born July 26, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., to V.L. and Ella Carrender. Following high school, she attended college in Kansas City where she also taught school. She transferred to Emporia State University where, in addition to her studies, she continued to teach school. At Emporia State, Laura was active in her sorority and was elected to Emporia State’s Homecoming Court.
World War II ended and the soldiers and sailors came home. One of the returning sailors was Max Baird. Max proposed multiple times to Laura until she finally relented and married him. Laura and Max lived in Paola, Kan., Tulsa, Okla., and Evansville, Ind. While in Evansville, they had two sons, Jeff and Brad. Laura was a stay-
at-home mother and was actively involved in her sons’ lives, including serving as a Cub Scout leader, homeroom mother, and in the PTA. The family moved to Burlington, Iowa, where in order to help pay for her sons’ college, Laura became a real estate agent. The family then finally relocated to Amarillo where Laura was an avid golfer, once hitting a hole-in-one and served as treasurer of the Tascosa Women’s Golf Association.
Laura and Max were married for 57 years, until Max passed away in 2005. As a widow, Laura remained active and spent time with her family and her many friends. As a resident of Canyonview Estates, Laura was an active bridge player and was an instant friend to new residents. Laura spent the last seven months of her life in Sugar Land, where she lived close to Brad and his family. She lived a wonderful life and the world is a better place for Laura being part of it.
Survivors include her two sons, Jeff and Brad; two daughters-in-law, Nikki and Carlotta; six grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden, Clark and Deacon; and three great-grandchildren, Everett, Amos and Ruby.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 22, 2015)
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Laura Elizabeth Baird, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Sugar Land.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Laura passed way surrounded by family members who loved her dearly.
She was born July 26, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., to V.L. and Ella Carrender. Following high school, she attended college in Kansas City where she also taught school. She transferred to Emporia State University where, in addition to her studies, she continued to teach school. At Emporia State, Laura was active in her sorority and was elected to Emporia State’s Homecoming Court.
World War II ended and the soldiers and sailors came home. One of the returning sailors was Max Baird. Max proposed multiple times to Laura until she finally relented and married him. Laura and Max lived in Paola, Kan., Tulsa, Okla., and Evansville, Ind. While in Evansville, they had two sons, Jeff and Brad. Laura was a stay-
at-home mother and was actively involved in her sons’ lives, including serving as a Cub Scout leader, homeroom mother, and in the PTA. The family moved to Burlington, Iowa, where in order to help pay for her sons’ college, Laura became a real estate agent. The family then finally relocated to Amarillo where Laura was an avid golfer, once hitting a hole-in-one and served as treasurer of the Tascosa Women’s Golf Association.
Laura and Max were married for 57 years, until Max passed away in 2005. As a widow, Laura remained active and spent time with her family and her many friends. As a resident of Canyonview Estates, Laura was an active bridge player and was an instant friend to new residents. Laura spent the last seven months of her life in Sugar Land, where she lived close to Brad and his family. She lived a wonderful life and the world is a better place for Laura being part of it.
Survivors include her two sons, Jeff and Brad; two daughters-in-law, Nikki and Carlotta; six grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden, Clark and Deacon; and three great-grandchildren, Everett, Amos and Ruby.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 22, 2015)
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Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Laura passed way surrounded by family members who loved her dearly.
She was born July 26, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., to V.L. and Ella Carrender. Following high school, she attended college in Kansas City where she also taught school. She transferred to Emporia State University where, in addition to her studies, she continued to teach school. At Emporia State, Laura was active in her sorority and was elected to Emporia State’s Homecoming Court.
World War II ended and the soldiers and sailors came home. One of the returning sailors was Max Baird. Max proposed multiple times to Laura until she finally relented and married him. Laura and Max lived in Paola, Kan., Tulsa, Okla., and Evansville, Ind. While in Evansville, they had two sons, Jeff and Brad. Laura was a stay-
at-home mother and was actively involved in her sons’ lives, including serving as a Cub Scout leader, homeroom mother, and in the PTA. The family moved to Burlington, Iowa, where in order to help pay for her sons’ college, Laura became a real estate agent. The family then finally relocated to Amarillo where Laura was an avid golfer, once hitting a hole-in-one and served as treasurer of the Tascosa Women’s Golf Association.
Laura and Max were married for 57 years, until Max passed away in 2005. As a widow, Laura remained active and spent time with her family and her many friends. As a resident of Canyonview Estates, Laura was an active bridge player and was an instant friend to new residents. Laura spent the last seven months of her life in Sugar Land, where she lived close to Brad and his family. She lived a wonderful life and the world is a better place for Laura being part of it.
Survivors include her two sons, Jeff and Brad; two daughters-in-law, Nikki and Carlotta; six grandchildren, Austin, Regan, Creighton, Hayden, Clark and Deacon; and three great-grandchildren, Everett, Amos and Ruby.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 22, 2015)
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