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Richard "Dick" J. Baur (1946 - 2008)
Richard “Dick” J. Baur, 62,
died on December 16, 2008 at his home in rural Petersburg having lost his battle
with brain cancer. He was born January 29, 1946 in Chicago, IL. He was the son
of the late James and Anna Havlatko Baur. On July 15, 1989, Dick married Sharon
Baucom. Dick was the beloved husband of
Sharon, loving father of Christopher (Cara) and Molly Gregory Baur, dear
grandfather of Ruth Baur and Nicholas Gregory; fond brother of Marion Kovac
(Len), Sheboygan, WI, Arlene Rategan (Joe), Orland Park, Judith Fierst (Ted),
Lake City, MN; also dear step-father of Douglas Baucom, Dallas, TX; Bradley
Baucom; Seattle, WA, and Julie Hoffmann of Dallas, TX.
Dick also has three step grandsons, two step granddaughters, 16 nieces
and nephews, all surviving. Dick received his BA degree in
Biology in 1967 from St. Mary’s College, Winona, MN and MS degree in Fisheries
Biology in 1969 from Iowa State University, Ames, IA. He conducted fisheries
research for the Illinois Natural History Survey at the Sam A. Parr Fisheries
Research Center in Marion County Illinois and was the statewide fisheries
resource analyst/planner for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
Springfield, IL. His love of nature continued after retirement, spending many
hours outdoors, creating art with natural materials and wood carving. Dick was a member of St. Peter
Catholic Church and Knight’s of Columbus. He was an Eagle Scout and earned the
highest Catholic scouting award, the Ad Altare Dei.
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