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John William Baird
Joh n Wi l l ia m Ba i r d ,
beloved husband, father,
and grandfather, died peace-
fully surrounded by loved
ones March 23 at the age of
83. John was born on Janu-
ary 14, 1937, in Coshocton,
Ohio, and graduated from
Coshocton High School.
John was an entrepre-
neu r w it h a pa ssion for
manufacturing, business,
and the concrete industry.
At the age of 20, he expand-
ed h is fa m ily bu si ness,
then known as Baird Sup-
ply Company, to include
ready-m i x concrete and
the production of metal-
lu rgical br iquet tes. T he
fourth-generation family
business star ted in 1904
as a feed and grain com-
pany, J.A. Baird and Son.
John’s continued innova-
tion allowed the business to
serve Coshocton and part-
ner with industrial found-
ries with a global impact.
He was regarded as a
leader amongst his peers
and served as a past pres-
ident of the Ohio Ready
Mixed Concrete Associa-
tion. He was also an active
member of the Ohio Mason-
ry Association. A lifelong
Coshocton resident, John
supported a variety of local
organizations.
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John William Baird
Among John’s life pas-
sions was shooting sport-
i n g cl ay s , a n d h e t o o k
great joy in planning fish-
ing and hunting trips with
his son. He was patient
and loved introducing his
child ren and grandchil-
dren to new experiences;
he was looking for ward
to going f ishing with
h is g reat-g r a nd son. He
loved the family’s summer
weekends spent lounging
around the backyard pool.
He also loved Ohio State
football and attended as
many home games as pos-
sible. Watching Buckeye
g a me s w it h h i s g r a nd -
daughters was a special
joy for him.
John’s greatest love was
his family. He was a con-
stant source of strength and
wisdom. John suppor ted
each family member unfail-
ingly and took an interest in
their passions — whether
inheriting his son’s love of
football or attending count-
less cheerleading competi-
tions, dance recitals, and
spor ting events with his
girls. He was in love with
his wife, Margie, whom he
mar ried in 1957. And he
was eternally grateful to
his daughter, Cynthia, for
her unconditional love and
support.
John is preceded in death
by his son, Robert “Bobby”
Baird; his parents, Margaret
(Page) and Maurice; and
his brother, Jim. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Margie
(Vickers) Baird; his daugh-
ter, Cynthia (Thomas) Alb-
ertson; sister, Jean Graap;
g r a n d c h i l d r e n Ti f f a n y
(Todd) Patterson and Ash-
ley (Alex Lippincott) Alb-
ertson; and great-grandson
Tanner Patterson.
With unwavering faith,
John was looking forward
to being reunited with his
son, Bobby.
Given-Dawson-Paisley
Funeral Home served the
family. A private funeral
service for John’s family
was held at The Presbyte-
rian Church of Coshocton
on Sat u rd ay, Ma rch 28,
2020 with Reverend Karen
Crawford officiating. Inter-
ment followed i n Sout h
Lawn Cemetery with mili-
tary honors conducted by
Coshocton County Veterans
Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Abid-
i ng Me mor ia l Fu nd for
The Presbyterian Church
of Coshocton, 142 N 4th
St r e e t , C o s h o c t o n , OH
43812. Or, contributions
can be designated to the
Muskingum Valley Scout
Reservation and sent to the
Muskingum Valley Coun-
cil, 734 Moorehead Avenue,
Zanesville, OH 43701.
An online memorial can
be viewed at www.given-
dawson-paisleyfh.com.
Luanna K. Sowers
Luanna K. Sowers, 79,
of Coshocton passed away
o n Tu e s d ay, M a r ch 24,
2020 at Genesis Hospital
in Zanesville.
Luanna was born Nov.
19, 1940 in Coshocton, OH
and worked for Golden’s
specialty store and the Tri-
bune as the Society Edi-
tor. Luan na then moved
to Boonville, IN with her
fam ily where she was a
member of the National
Women’s O rga n i zat ion,
“Tri Delta Theta Tau” for
m a ny ye a r s . Sh e s p e n t
over ten years working for
Souther n Indiana Reha-
bilitation Services and was
also ver y i nvolved with
the Special Olympics, vol-
Submitted
Luanna K. Sowers
unteer ing with them for
many years. Luanna loved
her family, especially her
g r a ndch i ld r e n , a nd she
also loved to dance.
Luanna is survived by
her daughters Kara (Rusty)
Guilliams of Nashville and
Marci Shirel of Coshoc-
ton; granddaughter Mack-
e n z i ( D a n i e l ) W i l d e r-
muth; great-grandchildren
Rowan, Porter and Riece
Wi ld e r mut h ; a nd m a ny
nieces and nephews.
A l o n g w i t h h e r p a r-
ents, Luanna is preceded
in death by her husband
Roger Sower s a nd her
grandson Tyler Mohler.
Per the family’s wishes
a cremation will take place
for Lu a n na. T he M iller
Funeral Home is assisting
the family at this time; an
onli ne memor ial can be
found at www.themillerfu-
neralhome.com.
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