Guy W. Loughran

December 1, 1952 - June 8, 2021

On June 8th 2021, the world lost Guy W. Loughran. He will be terribly missed by his beloved wife, his precious daughter, his treasured son-in-law, his cherished sister, his darling grandson, and his many friends. He will also be missed by his cat Ricky and his daughter’s dog, Juna. His daughter’s cat, Theo, may not miss him all that much. Guy was a human service worker for most of his adult life. He believed a job should also be a mission. He not only showed this in the jobs he chose, but in his actions everyday. He did not judge people. In Guy’s eyes, the mistakes you made did not define you. A storyteller, a basketball player, a funny guy, a writer, an amateur musicologist, a fan of live music, a great jeopardy player, and a loyal customer. Guy was many things, but most of all he was a truly generous and compassionate soul. For instance, he left really large tips. He felt a few extra dollars to show his appreciation was the thing to do and might make somebody’s day. Back in the hippie days, Guy was the quintessential mountain man. He hitchhiked all around America with his beloved dog, Japhy Ryder, named after a character in Jack Kerouac’s novel The Dharma Bums. Guy was on the road for years and had the tales to go with it. Although On The Road was written when Guy was only 5 years old, one could see a lot of him in that story. Guy was truly a “mad one” in the best sense of the phrase. Guy was once described as a “jazz talker” because his stories flowed as melodiously as a beautiful tune. He could captivate a crowd with an interesting anecdote, go off on many tangents, and then somehow return to the original tale. In the end, it was always a story you would remember. He was an avid reader and a trivia expert - combined with his social skills, Guy had the ability to talk to anyone. He was just plain fun. It is hard to put into words all the things one could say about Guy. Saying commonplace things like he was an amazing husband, loving father, devoted brother and great friend doesn’t seem like enough, even though they are all true. If you got the chance to meet him, you met someone unique and special. There will never be another Guy Loughran. Relatives and friends are invited to a PotLuck Memorial Concert/Gathering to celebrate the life of Guy Loughran on July 24th starting at 12:00pm at the Irish Cultural Center, 2267 NY-145, East Durham, NY 12423. If you’d like to do something in honor of Guy, send a donation to your favorite charity in his name. That’s what Guy would do. “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you can see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘awww!’” -Jack Karuoac, On The Road Arrangements are under the direction of Richards Funeral Home, 29 Bross Street, Cairo, New York, 12413. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.