Eli Laird: Aug. 27, 1981 – Nov. 15, 2020

Eli Andrew Laird, 39, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Nov. 15, 2020. He was born on Aug. 27, 1981 in Springfield, Ore. to parents Ralph and Pixie (Rogers) Laird. 

Eli graduated from Gateway High School in Springfield in 1998. 

He loved cooking and started when he was young in various restaurants in Cottage Grove and Springfield. He enjoyed cooking for his friends and family. 

Eli was a collector of many things; he was…