- Date Of Death: June 17, 2019
- State: Idaho
Terry Lee Baird, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home on June 17 2019.
He was born on August 25, 1938 in Ashland, Ohio, the eldest son of Mildred and Earl Baird.
Terry graduated from Harvey High School in Painesville, Ohio in 1957. He attended Kent State University for one year. He joined the military in 1958 and was stationed in Washington state, where he grew to love the West. After the military he explored several western states, and ended up in Boise, where he got a job at Moon’s Guns and Tackle. There he met his wife Beverly, who was a waitress in the snack bar. They married in 1964. They would have celebrated 55 years of marriage this August. They raised two daughters, Lisa and Susan.
Terry and friends Dick Chaffin and Larry Hanssen founded Idaho Western, Inc. in 1978.
Terry frequently pursued his passions of hunting and fishing.
Terry was easy going and soft spoken, had a gentle spirit, and was loved by everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his wife Beverly, daughter Lisa Baird, son-in-law Craig Mooney, daughter Susan Vachek, grandchildren Nick, Hannah, Lucas and Asher, and brother Phillip Baird.
He was preceded in death by his brother Dennis, his father Earl, and his mother Mildred.
