Larry Baylor

1948 - 2025

Larry James "Jim" Baylor was born November 8, 1948 in St. Ignatius, Montana to Floyd E. and Helen M. Baylor. He passed away September 25, 2025, after a long battle with vascular dementia.

Jim, the second youngest of nine children, grew up in several small towns around Plains, Montana, eventually settling into the Thompson Falls area and graduating from Thompson Falls High School in 1967. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing music with family and friends. Jim was drafted into the US Army in 1970, serving as a surgical technician at Fitzsimons General Hospital in Denver, Colorado, during the Vietnam War. He received an honorable discharge and a good conduct medal.

In December of 1970, Jim married Pam Martin and moved to Missoula, Montana, where he completed education at the Missoula Technical Center and worked in the electrical supply sector. In 1973, they welcomed their first child, Andrew James Baylor. The family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1976, but returned to Missoula in 1977. In 1980, Jim began work at Safway Supply (Edge Construction) in Missoula as a manager where he stayed until retirement. Shortly after beginning at Safway Supply, Jim and Pam welcomed their second child, Alicia Baylor (Missoula) and moved to Florence, Montana where they built a home for the young family to move into just in time for baby number three, Molly Baylor (Missoula).

Jim loved Montana's wilderness, sharing nature, fishing, long rides, and huckleberry picking with his children. Jim worked to support unhoused individuals and veterans experiencing health issues on his 5 acre estate, while raising various animals.

Despite declining health from dementia, he still enjoyed rides, music, and going out to eat. He became a huge football fan, cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seattle "Seabirds", and the Montana Grizzlies.

Jim is survived by his children Andrew, Alicia (Jose), and Molly (Jeff); grandchildren Austin and Elise Adams; sister Sherry Weingart; nieces, nephews, sister-in-law Carol Aldrich; and his cat, Bear. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven siblings (Ed, Bruce, Dave, Serena, Bonnie, Bernie, and Lori), and sister-in-law Ruby.

The family would like to thank the staff at Missoula Health & Rehab who gave Jim privacy and dignity in his final months and comfort in the hospice program the last three weeks of his life. There were countless individuals who stepped in to help support Jim in his final years so he could remain living at home including Meals on Wheels, the VA clinic, Dr. Whitney Haseman, Julia Lippert, Deb Jackline, Lisandro Soriano, Jory Hermes, Bonnie & Bobbie, Fred Michini, and Pam Baylor.

Per Jim's request, he will be cremated, and a ceremony will be held at the Missoula Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a small donation to the Meals On Wheels Program or the Humane Society of Western Montana.