Jesse Edgar Baker [Obituary]

The Institute of Radio Engineers announces with regret the death of Jesse Edgar Baker. Mr. Baker was born at Springfield, Illinois, on February 14, 1888. He was educated at the School of Arts and Crafts, at Berkeley, California, and then entered in June, 1913, the McCloud School of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California. Having been a student of electricity for some time, he enlisted on January 1st, 1917, in the United States Naval Reserve Force, and, because of special qualifications, was sent to one of the Naval Radio Schools. He was thereafter assigned as a Radio Electrician to several of the United States superdreadnaughts. While in service he contracted scarlet fever, and died on March 6th, 1918. He was accorded a military burial at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, on March 20th. A delegation of sailors from San Pedro acted as pallbearers. Mr. Baker was an Associate member of The Institute of Radio Engineers since September 9th, 1917.