Eileen Baird

Eileen C. Baird, age 73, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Eileen was born January 21, 1935 in Sandusky, the daughter of the late Harold & Eliza (Rich) Greenlee. She met her future husband as a young girl at a neighboring cottage on Lake Huron. Eileen was united in marriage with Thomas A. Baird while on spring break from Central Michigan University on March 31, 1956 in Sandusky. Tom and Eileen moved to Caro from Midland in 1978 when they opened Bairds Clothing Store for womens wear. She was also a volunteer kindergarten teachers aide in Caro for nine years and enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Eileen is survived by her husband of over fifty-two years, Thomas A. Baird of Caro; one daughter, Allison Sawyer and her husband, Tim, of Caro; one son, Thomas A. Baird of Traverse City; one grandson, Scott Sawyer of Caro; two sisters, Erdeen Casto, Maxine Otis and her husband, Ford, all of Sandusky; a lifelong friend, Delores McCoy of Sandusky and many nieces and nephews.