Larry McMillian, 81

Larry Dale McMillian, known to many as True Dog, passed away peacefully at his home in Priest River, Idaho, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the age of 81.

He was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Tulsa, Okla., to Carl Eugene “Butch” and Loreta Mae (Long) McMillian. In 1962, he graduated from high school in Kimball, Neb.

In 1965, Larry married Judy Ann Barrett, and together they had two children. In 1997, Larry entered into a committed relationship with Diana Walks In Water that continued until his death. For decades, Larry worked as a salesman in the electrical supply industry for companies Graybar, Leviton, and Robert A. Amey Company.

An avid outdoorsman, Larry loved to camp, hunt, fish, and shoot both modern and historic weapons.

Larry was preceded in death by his father, Carl; his cherished mother, Loreta; Diana’s son, Sierra Ward; and many treasured friends.  

Larry is survived by son Shawn (Shari) McMillian; granddaughter Luna McMillian; daughter Robbie McMillian (Jeff Chamberlain); and former wife Judy McMillian. He is also survived by his partner Diana Walks In Water, and her children, Winter Ward Roback, Cheyenne (Elisha) Ward, Dakota (Samantha) Ward, Anna Ward (Jeff Morris) and Jessie Ward (Will Lohman); and grandchildren Noelle Roback, Tyler Roback, Romeo Ward, Aurora Ward, Maddox Morris and Kiara Pierce-Ward. Additionally, Larry is survived by uncles, aunts and cousins, as well as many found-family and friends encountered along the way.

Please visit shermancampbell.com to share thoughts and memories via the online guestbook. A celebration of life will be held in the coming months. 

Those close to Larry request that instead of flowers or memorials, you go outside, look at something beautiful in nature, and raise a cold (cheap) beer to the life of this wonderful man.