Extracted from The Hays Daily News (Hays, KS)
Friday, February 27, 2004

Gene H. Baird

OLATHE -- Gene H. Baird, 76, formerly of Hays, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Villa St. Francis.

He was born Feb. 28, 1927, in Argonia to Robert and Piercie (Blake) Baird.

While living in Hays, he was vice president and general manager of State Distributors, Inc. of Hays from 1955 to 1969, and was part-owner of High Plains Insurance Co. He was a Realtor and published business and computer magazines in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Survivors include a son, Curt Baird, Overland Park; three daughters, Lyn Albertsen, Fountain Valley, Calif., Kathi Patterson, Hurricane, Utah, and Beth Hopper, Russell; a sister, Edith Berkgren, Oakley; and six grandchildren.

Private services will be at Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Olathe.

Memorials are suggested to Odyssey Health Care Hospice of Kansas City, 9229 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114.