A Collection of Writings of
John Floyd Baker
prepared by
his daughter, Virginia,
for his direct descendants
as of December 1993
with very grateful appreciation
for the efficient help of
Tom, Ginny, and Matt Catherall
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"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much."
Bessie Anderson Stanley
This quotation is my rebuttal to those who said that Dad was not a success because he did not accrue a lot of money. I only wish I had found this quote whenever I would hear Dad refer to his feelings of "failure."
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While this is a substantial collection of Dad's writings, it is not a total of what he wrote. For example, he authored the nine-volume publication: Course in Fire Engineering published by the University of Fire Engineering, Los Angeles, in 1926 . This was Dad's attempt to educate firemen in the "scientific" principles for fighting fire. His venture was a mail order plan in which he often said: We'll have graduates on the steps of every Post Office in the Country. Sadly, his venture into business coincided with the "Great Depression" and Dad had to declare bankruptcy.
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Born: 10 Oct 1893
Unionport, OH
Died: 31 Aug 1987
Mountain Ranch, CA
Married to Helen Harriet Welch
15 Apr 1912
Santa Ana, CA
Father to 5 children: Virginia Louise, John Robert, Dorothy Dell, William Floyd, & Jane Eleanor
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| (Left to right) Virginia, William, Dorothy, Helen (front), Jane (back), John F, John Robert. |
