Harold S. Baker, 81, of Rt. 4, Connersville, formerly of Camden, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 1977, at Fayette Memorial Hospital, Connersville, following four weeks of failing health. Born Aug. 31, 1896, in Camden, he was the son of Charles and Blanche Sieber Baker. He was married Aug. 22, 1923, in Lyonsville, to Florence Guard, who survives. A World War I Army veteran, he was with the 150th Field Artillery Rainbow Division in France and was in Germany during the occupation. He also was in the band that accompanied General Pershing back to Paris in 1927. Baker attended Indiana University and the Indiana College of Mortuary Science. He was the third generation to operate the Baker Funeral Home, Camden. He moved to Connersville after his retirement in 1958. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Connersville; the Scottish Rite, Indianapolis; Sigma Nu Social fraternity at Indiana University for 50 years; the Indiana Funeral Directors Association and the Mount Zion F and AM 211 Lodge, Camden. He was also a charter member of the Camden American Legion. Surviving with the wife are one son, Daniel G. Baker of Camden; one sister, Mrs. Jam es Simpson of Flora, and three grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at the Sullivan Funeral Home, Camden, with the Rev. Richard Recher officiating. Burial will be with full military rites at the Camden Cemetery.
Harold S. Baker, 81, of Rt. 4, Connersville, formerly of Camden, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 1977, at Fayette Memorial Hospital, Connersville, following four weeks of failing health. Born Aug. 31, 1896, in Camden, he was the son of Charles and Blanche Sieber Baker. He was married Aug. 22, 1923, in Lyonsville, to Florence Guard, who survives. A World War I Army veteran, he was with the 150th Field Artillery Rainbow Division in France and was in Germany during the occupation. He also was in the band that accompanied General Pershing back to Paris in 1927. Baker attended Indiana University and the Indiana College of Mortuary Science. He was the third generation to operate the Baker Funeral Home, Camden. He moved to Connersville after his retirement in 1958. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Connersville; the Scottish Rite, Indianapolis; Sigma Nu Social fraternity at Indiana University for 50 years; the Indiana Funeral Directors Association and the Mount Zion F and AM 211 Lodge, Camden. He was also a charter member of the Camden American Legion. Surviving with the wife are one son, Daniel G. Baker of Camden; one sister, Mrs. Jam es Simpson of Flora, and three grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at the Sullivan Funeral Home, Camden, with the Rev. Richard Recher officiating. Burial will be with full military rites at the Camden Cemetery.
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