Reuben C. Baker

1872–1957 (age 85)

Biography

Reuben C. Baker, born in 1872, built a remarkable career as an innovator in the oilfields, founding Baker Oil Tools and developing the tools that advanced drilling technology across the country.

He combined an engineer's curiosity with a generous spirit, helping communities prosper through employment and philanthropy, and he spent his final years reflecting on a life of invention before being laid to rest at Belmont Memorial Park.

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