Background
Baird, Ruth Marie was born on July 30, 1930 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis Herman and Hildred Angeline (Clevenger) Oehler.
Baird, Ruth Marie was born on July 30, 1930 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis Herman and Hildred Angeline (Clevenger) Oehler.
Diploma Religious Education, Center Bible College, Springfield, Missouri, 1953. Diploma in Nursing, Alton Memorial Hospital School Nursing, Illinois, 1959. Postgrad, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1960.
Postgrad, We. Illinois University, Macomb, 1975.
Education secretary, Alton Memorial Hospital School Nursing, Illinois, 1954-1956; staff nurse, Alton Memorial Hospital, Illinois, 1959-1960; clinical instructor, Alton Memorial Hospital, Illinois, 1960-1965; assistant medical surgical institute, Alton Memorial Hospital, Illinois, 1965-1973; school nurse, Southern School district, Piasa, Illinois, 1973-1975; director nursing, Robings Manor Nursing Home, Illinois, 1975-1976; instructor, Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois, since 1976.
Member Concerned Women for American Washington, since 1984.
Married James Carlton Baird, May 20, 1978 (divorced 1984). 1 adopted child.