Randy Michael Baird, 1955 - 
     Kimberly Susan Jordan, 1956
     
          The Rev. Randy Baird was born April 22, 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. Bill
     Baird in Norman, Oklahoma. Pastor Baird was raised in Wichita Falls,
     Texas, attending St. Paul Lutheran Church and grade school. He graduated
     from Rider High School.
          In 1977, while attending Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska, Pastor
     Baird met his future bride, Kimberly Jordan. They were married June 23,
     1979, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittier, California.
          Pastor Baird transferred to Christ college, Irvine, California, and
     graduated in 1979 as a member of the first graduating class. He was 
     employed by the Bank of America for several years. While he was working
     there, he decideed to attend Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne,
     Indiana, in 1984. His vicarage was spent at St. John's Lutheran Church,
     Waverly, Iowa. Pastor Baird graduated from Concordia Seminary in 1988
     receiving the call to St. John Lutheran Church, Nashville, Kansas. He
     served there from June 1988 until January 1991 when he accepted a call 
     to serve St. John Lutheran Church, Pryor, Oklahoma.
          Kimberly Susan Jordan was born February 18, 1956, to Mr. and Mrs.
     Wilbur Jordan in Alhambra, California. She attended Trinity Lutheran
     Church and grade school in Whittier, California. Kim graduated from
     Pioneer High School. After two years at Rio Hondo Junior College, Kim
     transferred to Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska.
          Kim completed her student teaching requirement in East Detroit,
     Michigan. She graduated in May 1978 with a B.S. in Education. She received
     a call to teach at First Lutheran School, Venice, California where she
     organized and taught the first kindergarten class there.
          After moving to Indiana, Kim taught Grades 2-3 at Emmaus Lutheran
     School and also worked in the library at Concordia Lutheran High School.
     At the present time she is a homemaker and substitute teacher.
          The Bairds have been involved in foster care. While in Nashville, the
     Lord saw fit to place Cassandra in our home. She was born in Harper, Kansas,
     March 11, 1983, and came to live with us in 1989. Cassie was baptized in
     St. John's Lutheran, Nashville, in September 1990. Cassie's adoption by
     the Bairds shyould be completed in October 1992.
          Cassie enjoys playing with her friends, riding her bike and playing
     with her cat, Yahtzee.
                
     Source: St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial, Nashville, KS. 1883 - 1983,
     pg. 22.
     Submitted by: Kimberly S. Baird