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 David Hanley Laird, Sr., 87, died Sunday, January 22, 2006,
at Manor Care North. He was the husband of Pauline L. (Richcrick)
Laird, who died April 23,
2000. They were married June 8, 1940. He was born August 23, 1918, in Dover Township,
a son of Walter B. and Elsie M. (Smith) Laird, the first of nine children.
David was owner of Laird's Hardware Store in Dover from 1961-1972. He opened Laird's
Antique Shop in Dover and retired as a
custodian from West
York School
District. David also worked several jobs with Hespenheide & Thompson Feed Co., Eastern States Feed
Co., J.S. Hershey Baking Co., a painter, and a farmer. He served in the U.S.
Army during WWII, being discharged in 1946. He was a graduate of Dover High School in 1936, helping with
several class reunions. He was a lifelong member of Rohler's
Lutheran Church, serving on many committees and
positions, including Church Council, Sunday School Superintendent, building
committee, Sunday School picnic committee; and he started a youth choir. He
has been a member of the Dover Lions Club since 1970, receiving the Melvin
Jones Award in 1997. He served as song leader and greeter and helped with the
Beacon Lodge School
for the Blind, White Cane Days, and was the official applesauce dipper for
the chicken barbeques. He served on the Dover School Board for 6 years and
ran for County Commissioner in 1969. He was with the
York County Fire Police and drove truck for the Weiglestown
Fire Co. He was also a member of the Dover AARP, West York AARP, Dover Union
Fire and Hose Co. #1, Dover Township Fire Department, Dover Ambulance Club,
Shiloh VFW, and Dover Historical Society. He was an avid bowler and bowled
two times a week until his confinement in December. He enjoyed camping until
2004 and spent over 20 years in Florida
in the winter. David is survived by a daughter, Janet Fadely
and her husband, Thomas of Dover; two sons, David H. Laird, Jr. and his wife,
Shirley of York and Dean W. Laird and his wife, Deanna of East Berlin; five
grandsons, Todd, Bret, Aaron, Chad, and Adam; five great-grandsons, Jordan,
Benjamin, Tanner, Austin, and Kenny; a great-granddaughter, Caitlyn; two
sisters, Catherine Mundis of York and Ruth Carman
of New Freedom; and four brothers, Paul E. Laird of Georgia, George W. Laird
of York, and Walter S. Laird and Robert L. Laird, both of Dover. He was
preceded in death by a sister, Leona Baer; and a brother, Kenneth. Services
will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at Rohler's Lutheran Church,
791 Rohlers
Church Road, Dover,
with his pastor, the Rev. Donald Gallion,
officiating. There will be a public viewing at Emig
Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St.,
Dover, from 7 to 9
p.m. Wednesday and 9 to
10 a.m. Thursday at the church. There will be a Lions Club
Service at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rohlers Mountain View Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rohler's
Lutheran Church, 791 Rohlers Church Road, Dover, PA
17315; to Dover Lions Club for eye research, c/o Treas. Lewis Detter, 2551 Deep Hollow Road, Dover, PA 17315; to York
County Blind Center, 1380 Spahn Ave., York, PA
17403; to York Cancer Center, Patient Help Fund, 25 Monument Road, Suite 194,
York, PA 17403; or to New Hope Ministries, Dover Center, 1836 Industrial
Court, Dover, PA 17315.
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