Slide One (left to right)

On the Cover. The Bairds featured on the cover of Montpelier.

Mr. Baird and his plane. Mr. Baird and his plane. These photographs were taken by his nephew at a Marine Corp. Training Camp, Camp Lejeune (French for Camp the Young). Mr. Baird spent most of his time in this plane. He was rejected from flying in the armed services because of a right eye problem; however, this did not stop Mr. Baird from his passion-flying.

Mr. Baird in the cockpit of his plane. He took his first flying lesson in 1935 and would take flying lessons whenever he had enough money. He could not afford a plane until 1967, in which he bought a 172F airplane. Mr. Baird had a membership in a flying club where he was Secretary of Treasury.

Slide Two (left to right)

At a grave yard in Warrenton. A reporter took this picture on Memorial Day. After World War II, Mr. Baird joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars. To pay his respect to the Veterans, Mr. Baird decorated tombstones with flags.

At a studio in New York. This picture was taken on October of 1941. Mr. Baird’s family wanted a formal picture of him.

Mr. Baird’s home in Fauquier County in 1945, when he returned from World War II.

Slide Three (left to right)

In the spring of 1917. This picture was taken at his grandmother’s home in Massachusetts. The picture is of his maternal grandmother, Mary Prentiss Kay, and Mr. Baird. Mr. Baird was six months old at the time of this picture

The wedding announcement for Mr. Baird and his wife, Nancy, that appeared in their local newspaper.

Alvin Baird and Nancy Chappelear were married on July 23, 1966. They were married for 36 years.

Slide Four (left to right)

Mr. and Mrs. Baird at their home, in which Mr. Baird built. Mr. Baird nick-named their home, Wolf Oak Knoll, because of the huge Wolf Oak tree that was found at their home. Their home overlooked slopes and had a stream running through. Mr. Baird had a half acre dam put in and stocked it with Blue Gill fish, a small amount of Bass, and some eels.

Mr. Baird was “clowning” around. They are standing in front of the Wolf Oak tree, for which he named his home. What Mr. and Mrs. Baird did for fun: “We traveled together quite a bit. We visited France, Scandanavia, Normandy, and Norway. We spent most of our time in France. I was hesitant about traveling to England, because I had pictured it to be dreary and rainy. Instead, I was shocked to see that the weather was just like it is here during the spring time in March.”

After the funeral for his commander. This picture was taken of his Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Marshall.

Slide Five (left to right)

Nancy Chappelear as a young woman, circa 1940. Alvin Baird said of his wife: “At first, I couldn’t tell you whether she had a subjective or objective personality. I believe it takes a woman’s insight to ‘get into a person.’ A neighbor finally told me that she was certainly subjective. I guess it was true because of her strong capacity for painting and drawing. There were so many things about Nancy that made her brilliant. In some cases, she was more brilliant than me. Subjective personalities are strongly sensitive. She was conditioned to give to the community, thanks to her mother and father. There were times when I thought she may have been trying to be objective. Trying to figure out personalities is a tough thing.”

Nancy with her father, Dr. Chappelear, and her younger sister.

Nancy with cousins Valerie and Nancy Chappelear and her younger sister, Georgina.