James M. Laird
Honoring his request, there will be no services for James M. Laird. A private gathering will be scheduled at a later date.
James died peacefully at home April 25, 2014. He was born in Hayes Center, Nebraska on August 17, 1926. He graduated from North High School in Denver and went right into the Army. He was a parachutist in Luza, Asiatic Pacific Campaign. After the war he returned home to Denver and began to live a very interesting life. He did construction and development in Colorado.
He married and had two daughters, divorced then he headed to Wyoming. In Wyoming he ranched, farmed, bred and trained horses. In 1980 he married Sharon and they continued on with his adventurous life. They owned The Beacon Club and The Fort. They continued to farm, ranch and breed horses. He loved to hunt, fish and build. He was good at all of them.
He is survived by one daughter Billy Tillard, two grandchildren Casey Tillard (Cody) of Glenrock, WY. Kelly Miles (Joel), six grandchildren, and his wife Sharon.