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Luther James "Mick" Laird, 88, of Tyrone, died Oct. 6, 2026, at The Preserve at Cedarwood, Tyrone.
He was born in McAlevys Fort, Huntingdon County, the son of the late Isaac Edward and Ruth Anna (Houtz) Laird.
On Aug. 10, 1963, he married Roselyn A. Markle.
Surviving are a brother, Richard (Jean) Laird of Wilmington, Del.; four sons: Brian James (Brenda) Laird of Verona, Va., Eric Scott (Nancy) Laird of Munhall, Pa., Todd Dietrich Laird of New Haven, Conn., and Kris Edward (Tabitha) Laird of Warriors Mark; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Roselyn; a brother, Isaac Laird II; sisters, Anna "Toot" Green and Gladys Kurtz; and his grandson, Luke Everett Laird.
Luther was a 1956 graduate of Tyrone High School. He served in the United States Army and National Guard from 1961-67 and was employed as a machinist and millwright at Chicago Rivet and Westvaco Corp., Tyrone.
He was in the Gardner Guards Drum and Bugle Corps, was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Tyrone, where he served many years on the Building and Grounds Committee, as well as having served on the Tyrone Area School Board of Directors.
Luther spent his life loving his family, serving his church and community and helping many others along the way. He was humble and kind, and he will be dearly missed.
Friends will be received from 10:30 until the 11:30 a.m. service Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, Tyrone, with the Rev. Mark Liller officiating.
Interment at Blair Memorial Park, Altoona.
Arrangements are by Derman Funeral Home Inc., Tyrone.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution can be made to the Alzheimer's Research Association at alz.org.