Background
Bairstow, Richard Raymond was born on September 26, 1917 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Raymond and Mildred (Wright) Bairstow.
Bairstow, Richard Raymond was born on September 26, 1917 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Raymond and Mildred (Wright) Bairstow.
AB, University of Illinois, 1939; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1947; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1939-1941.
Associate, Hall, Meyer & Carey, Waukegan, 1947-1949; assistant state's attorney, Lake County, Waukegan, 1949-1953; partner, McClory & Bairstow, Waukegan, 1953-1960; partner, McClory, Bairstow, Lonchar & Nordigan, Waukegan, 1960-1966; principal, Richard R. Bairstow & Associations, Waukegan, 1966-1998. District attorney Fox Lake Fire Protection District, Ingleside, Illinois, 1948-1998;administrative law judge Illinois Department Revenue, Chicago, 1953-1987.
Board directors American Red Cross, Lake County, 1947-1973. Member, president Salvation Army, Waukegan, 1954-1966. Board directors Lake County Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1990-1991.
Colonel United States Army, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations, United States Army Reserve, 1946-1971, retired United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1965. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Lake County Bar Association, Association United States Army, Military Officers Association American, American Legion, Glen Flora Country Club, Elks, Waukegan City Club, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Mary Kelley, August 8, 1942 (deceased June 19, 1979). Children: Kathleen Bairstow Young, Suzanne Bairstow Hicks, Mary Bairstow Neely. Married Agnes Macaitis Caldwell, July 22, 1980 (deceased July 22, 1995).