Betty June (Donaldson) BAIRD

BAIRD, DONALDSON, ZENOR, WURST

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/6/2006 at 02:25:27

Betty June Donaldson Baird
April 4, 1921 ---- November 17, 2002

Former Alturas teacher Betty June Donaldson Baird, 81, of Corvallis, OR. died Nov. 17, 2002 at her home. Born to George and Leta Zenor Donaldson on April 4, 1921 on the Zenor farm near Woolstock, Iowa, she attended Woolstock High school, Eagle Grove Junior College and Drake University, obtaining degrees in music and education. She taught in Woolstock, Kanawha and Clear Lake, Iowa and was an enthusiastic 4-H member and officer in Hamilton and Wright Counties. She participated in many state programs as a vocalist and was awarded a trip to Chicago International competition. She continued 4-H leadership for 40 years in each community in which she lived. She also directed many choirs, sang for hundreds of funerals and weddings and was a regular soloist for several churches. When she moved to California, she taught elementary grades in Alturas, Grenada and Gazelle. The family showed many breeds of livestock in the western half of the U.S. Her specialty was horses and ponies, particularly Arabians. She was a board member with the National Shetland Association and a member of two music sororities and PEO.

She is survived by her husband Dr. Charles Allen Baird, Corvallis, OR; daughters Ruth Elizabeth Wurst of Bend, OR, Althea Baird of Klamath Falls, OR; sons Charles Allen Baird, Jr. of Eugene, OR; Ben Lee Baird of North Powder, OR, Andrew Noel Baird of Huntington, OR; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, William "Bill" Allen Baird. A memorial service will be held in Klamath Falls, Or. on April 5, 2003. Inurnment will be a later date at Cass Township Cemetery, near Webster City, Iowa.

Modoc Record -- California
2 Jan 2003

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Betty June Baird, of Corvallis, Ore., died Sunday, November 17, 2002, at her home, at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, William Allen Baird. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Charles Allen Baird; two daughters, Ruth Elizabeth Wurst, Bend, Ore., and Althea Ann Baird,. Klamath Falls, Ore.; three sons, Charles Allen Baird, Jr., Eugene, Ore., Ben Lee Baird, North Powder, Ore., and Andrew Noel Baird, Huntington, Ore.; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.

Betty June Donaldson, daughter of George and Leta Zenor Donaldson, was born April 4, 1921, on the Zenor farm near Woolstock, Iowa. She attended Woolstock High School, Eagle Grove Junior College, and Drake University, obtaining degrees in music and education. She taught in Woolstock, Kanawha, Iowa, and Clear Lake, Iowa. She was an enthusiastic 4-H member and held all 4-H offices in Hamilton and Wright Counties. She participated in many state programs as a vocalist and was awarded a trip to the Chicago International competition. The couple continued their 4-H leadership for 40 years with every community where they lived. She directed many choirs, sang for hundreds of funerals, weddings, and was a regular soloist for many churches. When they moved to California, she taught elementary grades at Alturas, Grenada, and Gazelle. The whole family showed many breeds of livestock all over the western half of the United States. Her specialty was horses and ponies, particularly Arabians and was a board member of the National Shetland Association. She was a member of two music sororities and P.E.O. Following cremation, no services are planned. The ashes will be buried at a later date in the Cass Township Cemetery. Foster Funeral Home of Webster City was in charge of arrangements.

Eagle Grove Eagle - Iowa
November 27, 2002