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“During these years he never stopped being the outdoorsman he was, often taking trips with his best friend and father, Harvey, to go fishing, abalone diving, and hunting.”

“Martin was a beloved crew chief of all five cars of the Redd Family Racing team but more importantly he was a dear friend to many at Redwood Acres Raceway.”

In a GoFundMe set up but later disabled, Wess’s daughter Carina Stewart wrote, “It has given some family members peace knowing he died doing what he loves. He was a true nature fanatic.”

“He was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He excelled in trap shooting and attained a ranking of 8th in the Nation. During which time, he became the youngest president of the Fortuna gun club and spent nearly every weekend there often accompanied by his two young daughters.”

“He was the most generous and accepting man you’d ever meet, equally comfortable around bikers who came to Garberville for the annual Harley Davidson “Redwood Run” as he was grilling burgers for an LGBTQ “Pride in the Redwoods” celebration, and the motel front desk was the perfect place to share stories and meet new friends.”

“Don and Mary met at a dance in Ferndale and married in the barn at their dairy farm on July 27th 1991 and lived and worked the farm life until Don retired in 2006.”

“Please join us in honoring the life of an extraordinary man, Tom was an angel among us as he walked this earth and it was a pleasure to be part of his life.”

“She was involved in many activities including: the Redwood Writing Project, President of the Humboldt/Del Norte Reading Association, Member of the States Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials committee, the California Arts Project, the Redwood Arts Project, and participated in the Humboldt Light Opera Productions (Oklahoma and Sound of Music) She was also a girls softball team coach, a 4-H leader, and a mentor teacher for many years.”

“You are now one of our Angels with our Mom where you so wanted to be from the day she left us all.”