Dennis Rice Laybourn was born on March 15, 1943 in Denver, CO to parents Harland Ayres and Ruth Marie Laybourn. He was their second son after Michael Laybourn. They moved when he was two to Richland, WA, so Hal could work at Hanford. Siblings: Shanon Laybourn Smith, Hugh Laybourn and Daniel Laybourn followed.

He grew up terrorizing the south end of Richland and some say never stopped until his death at Kadlec Hospital of natural causes on August 24, 2015.

After graduating from Columbia High School in 1961, he married his junior high sweetheart and love of his life for over 60 years, Janice McGahey; joined the Navy and began his family, not necessarily in that order. Together they would have three great- children: Darren Laybourn, Tamara Laybourn Carswell, and Karina Laybourn Thorne, all born in Richland, WA and all graduated from Pasco High. He worked for Burlington Northern railroad supporting his family.

Some men are Catholics or Baptists; our Dad was a Cadillac man. He loved cruising in that car with the top down, wearing a hat, the blues, triumph motorcycles and living life large right up to the very end.

He will be deeply missed by the friends that he loved; his eight grandchildren: Josh Vandecar, Jennifer Vandecar, Spencer Fisher, Caitlin Laybourn, Sara Carswell, Cramer Laybourn, Brooklyn Fisher, and Payton Laybourn, his future great grandchildren, and the rest of our family. 

A graveside service will be held at Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Richland Friday, August 28, 2015 at 2:00p.m. It will be held outdoors, where he loved being the most. A celebration of Dennis’ life will be held in his back yard following the graveside service; 353 Cottonwood Dr. in Richland WA. Come raise a glass in his honor.