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Luther James "Mick" Laird, 88, of Tyrone, died Tuesday, 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, 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. He was employed as a machinist and millwright at Chicago Rivet and Westvaco Corp., Tyrone. He was in the Gardner Guards Drum & Bugle Corps, was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Tyrone and 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 to the 11:30 a.m. service on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, Tyrone, with Rev. Mark Liller officiating. Interment will be at Blair Memorial Park, Altoona. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution can be made to the Alzheimer's Research Association at alz.org.
Arrangements by Derman Funeral Home Inc.