Steven T. Baird passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on September 25, 2011.
He was born April 2, 1927 in Provo, Utah, to Marion Lester and Lavon Thomson Baird. He was the eldest of 2 children. Steve graduated from East High School in 1945 and attended the University of Utah. In 1947 he turned down a scholarship to Columbia University to serve the Lord as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in France.
He met his wife, Delpha Andersen, while attending the University of Utah. They were sealed August 20th, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Steve graduated with Bachelor Degrees in Fine Arts and in Architecture from the University of Utah and started his architectural career working for the LDS Church. At the time, he and his friends were intrigued by Frank Lloyd Wright and the modernist movement. Many of his church buildings were a reflection of that interest. In 1960 he moved his family to Europe to be a supervising architect in the Church Building Program.
Upon his return to the states he started private practice with friends at Baird, Young & Jones. With a proven track record, he was approached by Dr. Leroy Kimball and asked to be the supervising architect for Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated. This turn in his career path provided the opportunity for him to complete his greatest work, restoring and preserving numerous buildings from early Mormon and western history. The Capitol Theatre, Promised Valley Play House, This is the Place Heritage Park, Kahn Mansion and numerous other significant buildings in our community were preserved by his hand.
His pioneering work on the restoration of the ZCMI cast iron facade started a movement to preserve similar buildings across America. Late in his career his knowledge of cast iron brought him back to his modernist roots, working in partnership with Phillip Johnson in the establishment of the Post Modern Movement.
His love for architectural cast metal was realized by his sons in the establishment of Historical Arts & Casting, Inc. a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing exquisite Architectural metalwork.
Steve's passion for great music, art and architecture was an outward reflection of his inner love for his family and his religion! He left a legacy of love and service. He instilled not only in his children but all he met and worked with, the desire to always do your best and look to him who is the master builder, the one who provides the opportunity for all of us to be creators.
Steve diligently served in many church assignments some of which included, Bishop, Counselor, High Councils and Scout Master. He and his wife Delpha served as Public Affairs Missionaries in the Manila Philippine Mission and also fulfilled an Inter-City mission in Salt Lake, later served as NGO envoys to the United Nations in New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Delpha and 8 children, whom he loved: Jan (Jeff) Ostler, David (Kim), Jill (James) Moyes, Richard(Traci), Robert (JoDee) and Jayne (Barry) Hart, Roger(Bobbie), Julie, 43 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanne' (Wallace) Thorup.
Preceded in death by his parents and son, Donald.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 28th, at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel, 4601 S. 2565 E. Holladay, Utah. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel and the day of the service from 9:30-10:30am at the ward. Interment will be in the Holladay Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple, 8th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1501 or www.pef.lds.org
He was born April 2, 1927 in Provo, Utah, to Marion Lester and Lavon Thomson Baird. He was the eldest of 2 children. Steve graduated from East High School in 1945 and attended the University of Utah. In 1947 he turned down a scholarship to Columbia University to serve the Lord as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in France.
He met his wife, Delpha Andersen, while attending the University of Utah. They were sealed August 20th, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Steve graduated with Bachelor Degrees in Fine Arts and in Architecture from the University of Utah and started his architectural career working for the LDS Church. At the time, he and his friends were intrigued by Frank Lloyd Wright and the modernist movement. Many of his church buildings were a reflection of that interest. In 1960 he moved his family to Europe to be a supervising architect in the Church Building Program.
Upon his return to the states he started private practice with friends at Baird, Young & Jones. With a proven track record, he was approached by Dr. Leroy Kimball and asked to be the supervising architect for Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated. This turn in his career path provided the opportunity for him to complete his greatest work, restoring and preserving numerous buildings from early Mormon and western history. The Capitol Theatre, Promised Valley Play House, This is the Place Heritage Park, Kahn Mansion and numerous other significant buildings in our community were preserved by his hand.
His pioneering work on the restoration of the ZCMI cast iron facade started a movement to preserve similar buildings across America. Late in his career his knowledge of cast iron brought him back to his modernist roots, working in partnership with Phillip Johnson in the establishment of the Post Modern Movement.
His love for architectural cast metal was realized by his sons in the establishment of Historical Arts & Casting, Inc. a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing exquisite Architectural metalwork.
Steve's passion for great music, art and architecture was an outward reflection of his inner love for his family and his religion! He left a legacy of love and service. He instilled not only in his children but all he met and worked with, the desire to always do your best and look to him who is the master builder, the one who provides the opportunity for all of us to be creators.
Steve diligently served in many church assignments some of which included, Bishop, Counselor, High Councils and Scout Master. He and his wife Delpha served as Public Affairs Missionaries in the Manila Philippine Mission and also fulfilled an Inter-City mission in Salt Lake, later served as NGO envoys to the United Nations in New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Delpha and 8 children, whom he loved: Jan (Jeff) Ostler, David (Kim), Jill (James) Moyes, Richard(Traci), Robert (JoDee) and Jayne (Barry) Hart, Roger(Bobbie), Julie, 43 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanne' (Wallace) Thorup.
Preceded in death by his parents and son, Donald.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 28th, at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel, 4601 S. 2565 E. Holladay, Utah. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel and the day of the service from 9:30-10:30am at the ward. Interment will be in the Holladay Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple, 8th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1501 or www.pef.lds.org
Steven T. Baird passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on September 25, 2011.
He was born April 2, 1927 in Provo, Utah, to Marion Lester and Lavon Thomson Baird. He was the eldest of 2 children. Steve graduated from East High School in 1945 and attended the University of Utah. In 1947 he turned down a scholarship to Columbia University to serve the Lord as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in France.
He met his wife, Delpha Andersen, while attending the University of Utah. They were sealed August 20th, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Steve graduated with Bachelor Degrees in Fine Arts and in Architecture from the University of Utah and started his architectural career working for the LDS Church. At the time, he and his friends were intrigued by Frank Lloyd Wright and the modernist movement. Many of his church buildings were a reflection of that interest. In 1960 he moved his family to Europe to be a supervising architect in the Church Building Program.
Upon his return to the states he started private practice with friends at Baird, Young & Jones. With a proven track record, he was approached by Dr. Leroy Kimball and asked to be the supervising architect for Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated. This turn in his career path provided the opportunity for him to complete his greatest work, restoring and preserving numerous buildings from early Mormon and western history. The Capitol Theatre, Promised Valley Play House, This is the Place Heritage Park, Kahn Mansion and numerous other significant buildings in our community were preserved by his hand.
His pioneering work on the restoration of the ZCMI cast iron facade started a movement to preserve similar buildings across America. Late in his career his knowledge of cast iron brought him back to his modernist roots, working in partnership with Phillip Johnson in the establishment of the Post Modern Movement.
His love for architectural cast metal was realized by his sons in the establishment of Historical Arts & Casting, Inc. a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing exquisite Architectural metalwork.
Steve's passion for great music, art and architecture was an outward reflection of his inner love for his family and his religion! He left a legacy of love and service. He instilled not only in his children but all he met and worked with, the desire to always do your best and look to him who is the master builder, the one who provides the opportunity for all of us to be creators.
Steve diligently served in many church assignments some of which included, Bishop, Counselor, High Councils and Scout Master. He and his wife Delpha served as Public Affairs Missionaries in the Manila Philippine Mission and also fulfilled an Inter-City mission in Salt Lake, later served as NGO envoys to the United Nations in New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Delpha and 8 children, whom he loved: Jan (Jeff) Ostler, David (Kim), Jill (James) Moyes, Richard(Traci), Robert (JoDee) and Jayne (Barry) Hart, Roger(Bobbie), Julie, 43 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanne' (Wallace) Thorup.
Preceded in death by his parents and son, Donald.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 28th, at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel, 4601 S. 2565 E. Holladay, Utah. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel and the day of the service from 9:30-10:30am at the ward. Interment will be in the Holladay Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple, 8th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1501 or www.pef.lds.org
He was born April 2, 1927 in Provo, Utah, to Marion Lester and Lavon Thomson Baird. He was the eldest of 2 children. Steve graduated from East High School in 1945 and attended the University of Utah. In 1947 he turned down a scholarship to Columbia University to serve the Lord as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in France.
He met his wife, Delpha Andersen, while attending the University of Utah. They were sealed August 20th, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Steve graduated with Bachelor Degrees in Fine Arts and in Architecture from the University of Utah and started his architectural career working for the LDS Church. At the time, he and his friends were intrigued by Frank Lloyd Wright and the modernist movement. Many of his church buildings were a reflection of that interest. In 1960 he moved his family to Europe to be a supervising architect in the Church Building Program.
Upon his return to the states he started private practice with friends at Baird, Young & Jones. With a proven track record, he was approached by Dr. Leroy Kimball and asked to be the supervising architect for Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated. This turn in his career path provided the opportunity for him to complete his greatest work, restoring and preserving numerous buildings from early Mormon and western history. The Capitol Theatre, Promised Valley Play House, This is the Place Heritage Park, Kahn Mansion and numerous other significant buildings in our community were preserved by his hand.
His pioneering work on the restoration of the ZCMI cast iron facade started a movement to preserve similar buildings across America. Late in his career his knowledge of cast iron brought him back to his modernist roots, working in partnership with Phillip Johnson in the establishment of the Post Modern Movement.
His love for architectural cast metal was realized by his sons in the establishment of Historical Arts & Casting, Inc. a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing exquisite Architectural metalwork.
Steve's passion for great music, art and architecture was an outward reflection of his inner love for his family and his religion! He left a legacy of love and service. He instilled not only in his children but all he met and worked with, the desire to always do your best and look to him who is the master builder, the one who provides the opportunity for all of us to be creators.
Steve diligently served in many church assignments some of which included, Bishop, Counselor, High Councils and Scout Master. He and his wife Delpha served as Public Affairs Missionaries in the Manila Philippine Mission and also fulfilled an Inter-City mission in Salt Lake, later served as NGO envoys to the United Nations in New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Delpha and 8 children, whom he loved: Jan (Jeff) Ostler, David (Kim), Jill (James) Moyes, Richard(Traci), Robert (JoDee) and Jayne (Barry) Hart, Roger(Bobbie), Julie, 43 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanne' (Wallace) Thorup.
Preceded in death by his parents and son, Donald.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 28th, at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel, 4601 S. 2565 E. Holladay, Utah. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at the Holladay 10th Ward Chapel and the day of the service from 9:30-10:30am at the ward. Interment will be in the Holladay Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple, 8th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1501 or www.pef.lds.org
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