Raymond H.Baird;83;of Second St.;Allenport;died Friday;July 7;1978 in Brownsville General Hospital. Born in West Brownsville;March 8;1895;Mr. Baird had lived in Allenport the last 20 years. He was a former resident of Brownsville. Mr.Baird had been as employee of the Monongahela Railroad;retiring in 1953. He was a member of the Allenport United Methodist Church. Mr.Baird was preceded in death by his wife;Lenora Thompson Baird;on June 9;1977;and one son;Jack Baird;in July 1975. Mr.Baird is survived by four daughters;Mrs.Virginia Burry;with whom he made his home;Mrs.Vivian Hite of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Clifford (Grace) Shrader of Monessen;and Mrs.Sheldon (Geraldine) Morningstar of Wilkinsburg;and 12 grandchildren;and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

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