PHYLLIS J. BAIRD
Phyllis J. BAIRD, 70, of Sidney, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27 2003, at Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Phyllis Jean Baird was born June 21, 1933 to George B. and Florence E. (White) Baird on the family farm east of Bridgeport, Nebraska. She attended her first four years of schooling at District 3, a small country school near the farm that had been built on ground donated by her father. They moved to the Sidney Draw area in 1942. Phyllis continued her schooling at District 33, then into Sidney High School where she graduated in 1950. She attended Chadron State Teachers College in Chadron, NebraskaIn 1953 she began working for Ohio Oil Company as a telephone operator and receptionist for the next 11 years. Phyllis returned to Chadron State College to get her teaching degree after Ohio Oil Company, now known as Marathon Oil Company, closed. She graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Social Studies and Science. She began her teaching career in Gage County at Riverview Consolidated School in Holmesville, Nebraska. In September of 1968, Phyllis began teaching Junior High students at McCook City School District. She taught there until the death of her father in 1973. She continued to substitute teach in the surrounding area for several years following her return to SidneyPhyllis returned to the family farm, updating it with center pivots and experimenting with a variety of crops unheard of before diversified farming practices began. Until recently, Phyllis continued to check her pivot motors, count bales of hay, and keep an eye on the weather. Phyllis enjoyed dogs and always had either a Collie or German Shepard near by. She is survived by her beloved dog, SpadePhyllis enjoyed journeying all around the world, experiencing life through her travels. She visited Europe, Spain, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Central America and Brazil. She loved her family and her special friendsShe was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister and a nephew, Henry Hopkins. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law of Dalton; her nieces and nephew of Minatare, Sidney, Dalton and Chappell; six great-nieces and nephews; three step-nieces and nephews of Sacramento, California, Bayard and Dalton; seven step-great nieces and nephews.
Sidney Sun Telegram - August 2003
Phyllis J. BAIRD, 70, of Sidney, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27 2003, at Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Phyllis Jean Baird was born June 21, 1933 to George B. and Florence E. (White) Baird on the family farm east of Bridgeport, Nebraska. She attended her first four years of schooling at District 3, a small country school near the farm that had been built on ground donated by her father. They moved to the Sidney Draw area in 1942. Phyllis continued her schooling at District 33, then into Sidney High School where she graduated in 1950. She attended Chadron State Teachers College in Chadron, NebraskaIn 1953 she began working for Ohio Oil Company as a telephone operator and receptionist for the next 11 years. Phyllis returned to Chadron State College to get her teaching degree after Ohio Oil Company, now known as Marathon Oil Company, closed. She graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Social Studies and Science. She began her teaching career in Gage County at Riverview Consolidated School in Holmesville, Nebraska. In September of 1968, Phyllis began teaching Junior High students at McCook City School District. She taught there until the death of her father in 1973. She continued to substitute teach in the surrounding area for several years following her return to SidneyPhyllis returned to the family farm, updating it with center pivots and experimenting with a variety of crops unheard of before diversified farming practices began. Until recently, Phyllis continued to check her pivot motors, count bales of hay, and keep an eye on the weather. Phyllis enjoyed dogs and always had either a Collie or German Shepard near by. She is survived by her beloved dog, SpadePhyllis enjoyed journeying all around the world, experiencing life through her travels. She visited Europe, Spain, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Central America and Brazil. She loved her family and her special friendsShe was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister and a nephew, Henry Hopkins. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law of Dalton; her nieces and nephew of Minatare, Sidney, Dalton and Chappell; six great-nieces and nephews; three step-nieces and nephews of Sacramento, California, Bayard and Dalton; seven step-great nieces and nephews.
Sidney Sun Telegram - August 2003
PHYLLIS J. BAIRD
Phyllis J. BAIRD, 70, of Sidney, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27 2003, at Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Phyllis Jean Baird was born June 21, 1933 to George B. and Florence E. (White) Baird on the family farm east of Bridgeport, Nebraska. She attended her first four years of schooling at District 3, a small country school near the farm that had been built on ground donated by her father. They moved to the Sidney Draw area in 1942. Phyllis continued her schooling at District 33, then into Sidney High School where she graduated in 1950. She attended Chadron State Teachers College in Chadron, NebraskaIn 1953 she began working for Ohio Oil Company as a telephone operator and receptionist for the next 11 years. Phyllis returned to Chadron State College to get her teaching degree after Ohio Oil Company, now known as Marathon Oil Company, closed. She graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Social Studies and Science. She began her teaching career in Gage County at Riverview Consolidated School in Holmesville, Nebraska. In September of 1968, Phyllis began teaching Junior High students at McCook City School District. She taught there until the death of her father in 1973. She continued to substitute teach in the surrounding area for several years following her return to SidneyPhyllis returned to the family farm, updating it with center pivots and experimenting with a variety of crops unheard of before diversified farming practices began. Until recently, Phyllis continued to check her pivot motors, count bales of hay, and keep an eye on the weather. Phyllis enjoyed dogs and always had either a Collie or German Shepard near by. She is survived by her beloved dog, SpadePhyllis enjoyed journeying all around the world, experiencing life through her travels. She visited Europe, Spain, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Central America and Brazil. She loved her family and her special friendsShe was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister and a nephew, Henry Hopkins. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law of Dalton; her nieces and nephew of Minatare, Sidney, Dalton and Chappell; six great-nieces and nephews; three step-nieces and nephews of Sacramento, California, Bayard and Dalton; seven step-great nieces and nephews.
Sidney Sun Telegram - August 2003
Phyllis J. BAIRD, 70, of Sidney, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27 2003, at Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Phyllis Jean Baird was born June 21, 1933 to George B. and Florence E. (White) Baird on the family farm east of Bridgeport, Nebraska. She attended her first four years of schooling at District 3, a small country school near the farm that had been built on ground donated by her father. They moved to the Sidney Draw area in 1942. Phyllis continued her schooling at District 33, then into Sidney High School where she graduated in 1950. She attended Chadron State Teachers College in Chadron, NebraskaIn 1953 she began working for Ohio Oil Company as a telephone operator and receptionist for the next 11 years. Phyllis returned to Chadron State College to get her teaching degree after Ohio Oil Company, now known as Marathon Oil Company, closed. She graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Social Studies and Science. She began her teaching career in Gage County at Riverview Consolidated School in Holmesville, Nebraska. In September of 1968, Phyllis began teaching Junior High students at McCook City School District. She taught there until the death of her father in 1973. She continued to substitute teach in the surrounding area for several years following her return to SidneyPhyllis returned to the family farm, updating it with center pivots and experimenting with a variety of crops unheard of before diversified farming practices began. Until recently, Phyllis continued to check her pivot motors, count bales of hay, and keep an eye on the weather. Phyllis enjoyed dogs and always had either a Collie or German Shepard near by. She is survived by her beloved dog, SpadePhyllis enjoyed journeying all around the world, experiencing life through her travels. She visited Europe, Spain, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Central America and Brazil. She loved her family and her special friendsShe was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister and a nephew, Henry Hopkins. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law of Dalton; her nieces and nephew of Minatare, Sidney, Dalton and Chappell; six great-nieces and nephews; three step-nieces and nephews of Sacramento, California, Bayard and Dalton; seven step-great nieces and nephews.
Sidney Sun Telegram - August 2003
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