Kane-Cook-Kendall County IL Archives Obituaries.....Baird, Frank T. April 13, 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Stinson findingthepast@comcast.net February 10, 2014, 6:52 pm Chicago Daily Tribune - April 17, 1918 FRANK T. BAIRD, BURIED; LEADER IN MUSIC WORLD Frank Theodore Baird, for years prominent in Chicago music circles, who died Saturday at the age of 73 years at his home in Aurora, was buried yesterday. Mr. Baird taught vocal music in Chicago for forty years. He was organist at the Third Presbyterian church for twenty-six years. He also had been accompanist for Patti, Clara Louise Kellogg, Annie Louise Carey and others. Lillian Russell was once his pupil. A native of Worcester, Mass, he received his musical education in Chicago and Europe, coming here in 1878. He was well known in the city's social circles, many society people having received instructions from him. Additional Comments: Buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/kane/obits/b/baird588ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb