Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
February 14, 1923, p 1

BAIRD SERVICE PLAN FINISHED

Elders Will Be Pallbearers:
           More Than Fifty Honorary Bearers Selected.

Nearly seventy-five deacons. elders and trustees of the First Presbyterian church met Tuesday night at the church and made the final arrangements for the funeral of Rev. Philander Castor “Phil” Baird. The final arrangements were only matters of detail and space reservations they said at the conclusion of the meeting. At least fifty honorary pail bearers will be named by Wednesday morning according to C. M, Bosworth church treasurer.

Service At 3 O'Clock.
            Funeral services will start at 3 o'clock with the Lord's prayer led by Lawrence Johnson, the pastor's assistant. Baird's body will lie In: state from 10 o'clock until 2 o'clock. Rev. Forney Hutchinson, Rev. F. J. Stowe and Rev. Dean C. Dutton will officiate. The sermon will be given  by Rev. E. B. Ringland a close friend of Bairds. Music will be furnished by the church choir. Elders of the. First Presbyterian church will be the active pall bearers.  Honorary pall bearers will 'be the heads of the departments and church boards, representatives Of the Chamber of Commerce.

Automobiles for All
            Automobiles For Services at Fairlawn cemetery will be under the supervision a Ringland and Rev. W. H. Urch. Automobiles will be available for all  wishing to get to the cemetery. Mrs. Ray Truscott of Loveland, Colo., a sister of Mrs. Baird's will arrive at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning to attend the funeral..

Approximately $500 has been pledged toward the Phil C. Baird memorial fund which will be used for Mission work. Baird became intensely' Interested in missionary work during his recent trip around the world. Many people preferred, to contribute to the fund Instead of sending flowers. This was sanctioned by Mrs. Baird.

Elders Go In Body
            Space will be reserved for delegations from various organizations but all are requested to arrive at the church before 2 o'clock..

Elders of the ether Presbyterian churches in the city will attend ‘the funeral services in a body. The other Presbyterian churches are: Maywood Presbyterian church, Second Presbyterian church. Culbertson Heights Presbyterian church.


 

Ida May (Pollock) Baird
27 Feb 1864 - 2 Mar 1938

Burial Fairlawn Cemetery

The Oklahoman, Friday, March 4, 1938: Funeral for Mrs Phil C Baird, widow of Dr Phil C Baird, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here from 1907 until his death in 1923, will be at 2 pm Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. She died Wednesday in New York City. Burial under direction of Hahn-Cook, Street & Draper. Burial in Fairlawn cemetery mausoleum.