Gary Brian Lair, 54

Gary Brian Lair passed away May 11, 2014, in Moscow, Idaho.

Gary was born February 8, 1960, in Klamath Falls, Ore. He was raised in Glasgow, Mont., where he graduated high school in 1978. He served in the Air Force and the Army.

In 1984, Gary graduated from the University of Great Falls in Montana, achieving his Master’s degree. He later became a professor and taught at many colleges.

Gary was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, stepdad, aunts, and uncles.

Gary is survived by his three sons: Lyle Lair, Gary Lair II, and Sean Lair, all of Idaho; the mother of his children, Anna Munoz-Lair, of Germantown, Md., his mother, Twila Classen, of Great Falls, Mont., four sisters: Judy Catalano of Puyallup, Wash., Helen Simons, of Sumner, Wash., Pamela Mashtare, of Greenacres, Wash., and Jacquelyn Vlasak, of Tacoma, Wash. Gary also leaves behind his lifelong friends, Doug and Dennis Ost, of Malta, Mont., and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren.

Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A reception will follow, and be announced at the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Moscow Humane Society in honor of Gary B. Lair. Short’s Funeral Chapel of Moscow is handling arrangements, and online condolences may be left at www.shortsfuneralchapel.com