Douglas L. Baird, age 74, of Calabash, North Carolina and recently of Columbus, Ohio, passed away, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 unexpectedly at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, son of the late DuWayne Lloyd and Mary Ann (Hilliard) Baird. Doug was retired computer programmer with U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service. He also worked with the corporate offices with Value City for many years. Most recently, Doug was the consummate Santa being mistaken for “the big guy” wherever he went and delivering toys for the last three months of every year for the past 15 years. He will be sorely missed and is survived by his brother, Larry Baird; daughter Beth Baird and her wife, Sarah Hayes; son, DuWayne Baird and wife Jessica; stepson, Robert Cook and his wife Amy; stepdaughter, Kaylie (Susan) Carr and her husband Jeff; grandchildren, Audrey Cleaver, Kadence Baird, Arya Ferguson, Liam Coppock, Ella Baird, Dax Baird, Charles Cook, Owen Cook, Ethan Carr and Jake Carr and faithful dog, Molly. Also survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews and Santa brethren and helpers. Besides his parents, Doug was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Baird in 2021 and brother, David Baird. He was a proud supporter of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a collector of Santa memorabilia, and loved his cookies and milk. He never met a stranger, loved to travel and loved to take Molly on walks on the North Carolina beaches. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, February 17, 2024 at SCHOEDINGER EAST, 5360 E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43232, where friends may call after 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Saturday, February 17th. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of choice, in Doug's name. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to send a condolence or share a memory with Doug’s family.
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