Sandra Ann Baird

Sandi passed, surrounded by her family after a short illness at Cottage Hospital. Sandi was born in Washington, Iowa to Trevannian Jones and Violet James, both children of parents born in Wales. She graduated in Iowa City from Mercy Hospital nursing program in 1960 and set out for California with her best friend Pat Brown in Sandi’s new Volkswagen Bug. They dropped anchor in Santa Barbara and were immediately employed by Cottage Hospital.

In 1961 she met and married Brian Baird, a real estate broker originally from Ottawa, Canada. They then moved into their first home in Summerland. They had two daughters Lisa and Andrea and in later years, they moved into their new home built on a hill behind Santa Barbara where they had commenced to plant avocados. They enjoyed ranch living for 20 years until the Painted Cave Fire of 1990 which ruined their ranch lifestyle and 5 years later they moved to Carpinteria.

Throughout the 65 years that Sandi and Brian lived in the area they never stopped feeling lucky that their fates had brought them to Santa Barbara and to each other. Sandi served on the board of Visiting Nurse for several years and was a strong supporting member of Alanon. The whole family enjoyed membership at La Cumbre Country Club for 25 years.

She is survived by her husband Brian, daughters Lisa Hoff (Steve) and Andrea Carter (Curtis) as well as her grandchildren Clare Hoff, Alexander Hoff, Charlotte Hoff, Cole Carter and Bryce Carter.