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Mrs. Clayton D. Baird To honor Dorothy's 22 years of dedicated volunteer service at Bayou Bend, the family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to: THE DOROTHY A. BAIRD MEMORIAL FUND AT BAYOU BEND, and mailed to: The Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Office of the Director, P.O. Box 6826, Houston, Texas 77265. Paper: Houston Chronicle Mrs. Clayton D. Baird Dorothy was an artist, expressing her talent through both oil and watercolor painting as well as sculpting, and musically through piano and string bass. She was also a gifted dancer, dancing for over 10 years with the G'Ann Boyd Dancers who performed modern dance and folk ballet at the Museum of Fine Arts and various local churches. An avid golfer, Dorothy won many amateur golf trophies. Active throughout her life in many organizations, Dorothy was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority; the Briar Rose Garden Club; the Lady Washington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; and the San Jacinto Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Committed to community service, Dorothy served as a volunteer at the Houston State Psychiatric Institute; served as a docent in the Children's Zoo at the Houston Zoo; volunteered with the Assistance League, and served as a Cub Scout den mother. But her greatest joy in her community work has been her dedicated service to Bayou Bend. For the past 22 years Dorothy has served in many capacities on the Board of Bayou Bend, culminating in her position as the Chairman of the Bayou Bend Docent Organization and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Museum of Fine Arts. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Dorothy's life on Friday, December 3 , 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at Westminster Methodist Church at 5801 San Felipe. A reception will be held immediately following the service at Houston Country Club, 1 Potomac Drive. Honorary pallbearers will be Betsy Ache, Betty Adkins, Barbara Bailey, Bob Bailey, Judy Baldwin, Ann Chavigny, Virginia Lee Elverson, Martha Erwin, Paul Evershade, Mary Jane Harmon, Diane Langwith, Jan McKinnon, Carol Jean Moehlman, Jim Murphy, Kathleen O'Connor, Doris Pryor, SuSu Puckett, Josephine Rogers, Betty Shindler, Ken Vaughan, Toni Wallingford, and Rozz Zimmerman. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to: THE DOROTHY A. BAIRD MEMORIAL FUND AT BAYOU BEND, and mailed to: The Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Office of the Director, P.O. Box 6826, Houston, TX 77265. Paper: Houston Chronicle |
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