James Duane Davis Services for Alturas resident James Duane Davis will be held Sunday, April 9 at the Alturas Baptist Church, 500 West Fourth St., Alturas, with a traditional dinner at 2 p.m. and services to follow at the church. Burial will be at Ft. Bidwell Cemetery following the services. Mr. Davis, passed away on his fiftieth birthday April 2, 2006, at Mercy Medical Hospital in Redding, CA. He had battled with a lengthy illness. The well-educated Mr. Davis had a history of helping people and the world around him through his professions as a Fisheries Research Biologist, Legislative Lobbyist, Cultural Consultant, Water Director and Ranger and Defensive tactics instructor and legal advocate. He had also worked in the field of construction and was an independent business owner-operator. He was fluent in and understood the Paiute Indian Language. Born on April 2, 1956 in Reno, Nevada, he was listed in the "Who's Who" Among American High School students in 1973 and 1974. He earned three scholarship awards toward his college education and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and numerous certificates from University of Nevada, Reno, of which he was an Alumni Member. As a former saddle bronc and bareback rider, he also enjoyed skiing and horseback riding and enjoyed watching the sport of rodeo and air racing. He also enjoyed doing carpentry, fishing, cooking, reading and was interested in computer technology. He had specialized weaponry training and handling skills and was a people watcher. James was a kind and loving husband, married to Leah Louanne Wyatt on March 4, 1989 in Carson City, NV. Although he had grown up in Nevada, James and Leah moved to Alturas three years ago. He was known as "The Fun Marshall." He is survived by his wife Leah Louanne Wyatt-Davis of Alturas, CA; stepson James Paul Preston, Oroville, CA; son Jason Davis, Nixon, NV; daughter Marie Davis, Durant, Oklahoma; son James-Adam Davis, Nixon, NV; daughter Rachel Davis, Durant, Oklahoma; grandmother Emmelina Lowry, Nixon, NV; uncle Ferman Lowry, Nixon, NV; uncle Ellwood Lowry, Sutcliff, NV; great-uncle Manuel "Gil" Noneo, Fallon, NV; and his special pets, Kitty and Elvis, Alturas. His mother Adeline Davis predeceased her son in 2003. Services are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary in Alturas. Memorial donations may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice. Stephen David Standart Services for Stephen David Standart of Lookout, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 7, graveside at the Adin Cemetery. Mr. Standart, 55, passed away of natural causes at his home in Lookout, CA on March 31, 2006. Born November 2, 1950 in San Jose, CA. he had lived all but four years of his life in Big Valley. He graduated from Big Valley High School, Bieber. Stephen devoted hours to working on cars and enjoyed working on cars entered in Destruction Derbys. He also was passionate about being outdoors and he loved to hunt. He is survived by his soulmate, Kathy Reymer of Lookout; brother Jim Standart of Adin, CA; sons Stephen D. Standart, II of Newport News, VA and Arthur J. Standart of Sacramento, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary, Alturas, CA. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.