James Ehrman Baird
1923 - 1993 (69 years)
Generation: 1
1. James Ehrman Baird was born on 2 Sep 1923 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 4 Jul 1993 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried on 7 Jul 1993 in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army. Tech 4
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James Baird
Davenport – Services for James E. Baird, 69, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary, Davenport. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today.
Mr. Baird died Sunday at his home.
He was a beautician at M.L. Parker for 25 years and retired from Red Jacket (Marley Pump) in 1990. In May of this year, he retired from Wal-Mart, Bettendorf.
He married Mary-Virginia Parish in 1943 in Memphis, Mo., during World War II while serving in the U.S. Army as a technical sergeant until discharge in 1945.
Memberships included Reformed Presbyterian Church, Wapello, during his youth, and later, St. John’s United Methodist Church, before becoming part of Grace United Methodist Church, Davenport. He loved his family and the Lord.
A memorial fund has been established.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Deborah (Mrs. William) Bishel, Davenport; a son, David, Davenport; three grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; a sister, Eleanor (Mrs. Warren) Durst, Muscatine; and brothers, Donald, Coralville; Lloyd, Cedar Rapids; and Phil, DeKalb, Ill.
Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa. Tuesday, 6 July 1993.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/313072/james-e-baird
Plot: Q - 282James married Mary Virginia Parish on 10 Apr 1943 in Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri. Mary was born on 18 Apr 1925 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 26 Feb 2008 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]