Philip R. Baird, 70, of Sequim, Wash., died Jan. 29, 2003, at Port Angeles, Wash.
His memorial service was today at the Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church at Sequim, Wash. The Rev. Jack Anderson officiated.
Mr. Baird was born at Klickitat, Wash., on Oct. 9, 1932,to Vero W. Baird and Margaret Hutchins. He married JoAnna Redburn on Feb. 16, 1952, at Vancouver, Wash.
Mr. Baird moved to Sequim in 1998 from Phoenix, Ariz., where he had worked as a food broker for many years. He retired in 1996.
He was a member of the Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church at Sequim, Wash.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnna Baird of Sequim, Wash.; sons, Chris and Craig Baird, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Cathy Temple of Palouse, Wash.; his mother, Margaret Holcomb of Baker City; brother, Robert Baird of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; sisters, Corrine Fuzi of Coolin, Idaho, and Nancy Smith of Baker City; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Anne Grimes; his father, Vero W. Baird; and his stepfather, Ralph Holcomb.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic, P.O. Box 3434, Sequim, WA 98382.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, February 7, 2003
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor