Nov 13, 2001 Julian Howard Baird FLORENCE -- Julian Howard Baird, 72, of 3655 Back Swamp Road, Florence died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001 at his residence after an illness. He was born in Clarendon County, a son of the late Joseph Howard and Emma Osborne Baird. He was a member of the Masons, Woodstone Hunting Club and First Southern Methodist Church. He was a former employee of the A&P Stores and had retired as Maintenance Coordinator for Chase Oil. Surviving are his wife, Louise Christmas Baird of Florence; two daughters, Gwen (Earl) Jackson and Debbie Baker both of Florence; three sisters, Lois Smith of Rock Hill, Esther Morris of New Zion and Melva Christmas of Florence; four grandchildren, Richard Jackson of Mechanicsville, Christie Jackson, Cindy McDougal and Laura Baker all of Florence; and one great grandchild, Tyler Baker of Florence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Carolinas Hospice, P.O. Box 100550, Florence, SC 29501-0550.