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Baird, Wilford Eldredge, 1932-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1932-

Biographical History

Wilford Edlredge Baird (1932- ) was a counselor at Provo High School and a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Wilford Eldredge Baird was born on December 7, 1932 in Provo, Utah, to Orrin Randall Baird and Almira Lambert. After graduating high school, he attended Brigham Young University in 1952. While at He served as a missionary for the Gulf States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was later drafted in the military. He married his wife Ann Powelson on April 26, 1963.

After receiving his degree at BYU, he began working as a counselor at Provo High School, along with eventually working as the General Chairman of career day.

Now retired, Wilford currently works as a part-time beekeeper in the Provo area.

Citation:
UPB Files, June 13, 2017 (b. 1932 in Provo, UT; worked as a Counselor at Provo High School; attended Brigham Young University in 1952)

Ancestry.com, June 13, 2017 (b. December 7, 1932 to Orrin Randall Baird and Almira Lambert; his full lname is Wilford Eldredge Baird; married Ann Powelson on April 26, 1963)

Deseret News, Apr. 22, 2008 (Works as a part-time beekeeper in Provo, UT)

Daily Herald, Nov. 6, 1955 (Served in the Gulf States Mission)

Daily Herald, Apr. 7, 1972 (General chairman of Provo High's career day in 1972)

Daily Herald, Nov. 19, 1959 (Drafted in the military)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oral history interview with Wilford Baird, 2011 November 28

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2576: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Interview of Wilford Baird administered by Redd Center intern Brad Cornilles for the "Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project." Topics discussed in this interview include Wilford's childhood in Provo and his experiences with Brigham Young High School. Materials dated November 28, 2011.

Dates: 2011 November 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

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