Laird, Larry E. 'LL'

1941 - 2022  (81 years)

• Name	Laird, Larry E. 'LL'
  Birth	21 Jun 1941	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LAIR.L002
  _FGRAVE	247030381
  Death	5 Dec 2022	Chebanse, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	15 Dec 2022	Knapp Funeral Home, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Air Force  [1]
  	Mr. Laird served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam.
  Burial	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I45831	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Laird, Raleigh Edwin,   b. 12 Jun 1919, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1990, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Brummett, Ellen Marguerite,   b. 30 Dec 1923, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 Oct 2013, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1940	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 7 months - She : 16 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F3334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lynch, Jenny
  Children	1. Laird, Larry 'Scotty' > 2. Laird, Jennifer > 3. Laird, Jarred
  Family ID	F17037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jun 1941 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 5 Dec 2022 - Chebanse, Illinois Funeral - 15 Dec 2022 - Knapp Funeral Home, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Larry E. "LL" Laird, 81, of Chebanse passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 21, 1941 in Clay City, IL, the son of Raleigh E. and Marguerite E. (Brummett) Laird. He married Jenny Lynch in Glasgow, MT on November 6, 1965. Surviving are his wife, Jenny Laird of Chebanse; three children, Larry "Scotty" Laird, Jennifer (James) Bauer of Chebanse, and Jarred (Laura) Laird of California; four grandchildren, Michael Laird-Gronsky, Laura Gronsky, Aaron Bauer, and Katelyn Laird; five great grandchildren, Alice, Cameron, Liam, Finley, and Rayden; two sisters, Shirley (Fred) Shelton of Clay City, IL and Peggy Laird Loehr of Cave in Rock, IL; and one brother, Jerry (Cecilia) Laird of Copperhill, TN. Larry was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Kirby Joe Laird; and great grandson, Jack Wedgbury. Mr. Laird served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He worked at Quaker for many years until his retirement as an electrician. He later started a side business, LL Excavating where his slogan was "Your hole is my goal". He enjoyed big game hunting, cruising in his Corvette, and an avid golfer. Larry was a member of Chebanse American Legion Post #408. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton. Rev. Marsha Collins will officiate. Military rites will be provided by Chebanse American Legion Post #408. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton. Memorials may be made to Chebanse American Legion Post #408.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15563] Legacy.com, Obituary, Laird, Larry E. "LL", 81, (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/larry-laird-obituary?id=38349531&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_butto), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3992] https://www.findagrve.com, Obituary, Sparr, Ellen Marguerite, 89, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119216221/ellen-marguerite-sparr), none. (Reliability: 2).