Betty May Laird

Betty May Laird, 91, died Friday, February 9, 2018 in Sun City, Arizona, where she lived for a number of years with her husband, Lloyd William Laird and close to her daughter, Linda Lee Laird, who are both deceased before her. Betty was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 16, 1926 to Andrew Wallace and Marie (Cooper) Edwards.She attended West High School in Denver, Colorado before meeting her husband Lloyd, a Naval Officer student at the University of Colorado, who she married on February 25, 1945.Betty and Lloyd Laird have two children, Larry Laird of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and Peoria, Arizona and Linda Laird who lived across the street from her parents until her death in 2016.Betty loved to fish in the mountains of Colorado, gardening in the backyard of her homes and spending time with her family and friends. Betty is survived by her son, Larry Laird, his wife, Jo Laird and their daughter, Shelly Laird of Frisco, Colorado. Betty's grandson, Dean Laird and his wife Michelle, their son and Betty's great-grandson, Nolan Laird of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Betty's granddaughter, Joli (Laird) Cullen and husband, Doug of North Carolina their children and Betty's great-grandchildren, Cailtlyn Cullen, world traveler, Clifford Cullen, his wife, Marjorie of Pasadena, California, Crystal (Cullen) and husband Michael Schoenherr their children and Betty's great-great-grandchildren, Milo and Luther of North Carolina.Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd, daughter Linda, her mother Hazel and her brothers, Edwin, Jack, Wesley, and sisters, Francis, and Hazel. Betty's special achievements were "raising my children to be independent and working hard for what they accomplished", and owning a very successful business, Betty's Estate Liquidators, in Sun City, Arizona. Her philosophy was: "Go for it! You can do anything you desire to do, if you want it bad enough". Betty May Laird was cremated in Arizona and a family "Celebration of Life" will be held in Dillon, Colorado this summer.