Curtis Lane Lindley — born on May 2, 1943 to Lynn Lindley and Rose Denzer in Willits. Passed away on December 21, 2023 surrounded by family and close family friend Kevin Horn.

A close friend said that he was a man in all things that mattered whether it was for his family, his community, or his country.

He was raised in Redway. He attended South Fork High School, where he was the senior class president. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. After discharge he returned to Humboldt County where he held various jobs until he became a dental technician working in Allen’s Dental Lab. He was asked to volunteer at the Fortuna High Football games with the ambulance and thus his over 25 years in the medical field began. He became an EMT and was among the first paramedics in Humboldt County. He taught CPR through the Red Cross and taught EMT, first aid/CPR at College of the Redwoods and all the local fire departments. After retirement he worked for Fortuna’s Best Western for ten years doing maintenance and helping at the front desk.

He was a member of VFW Post 2207. He was a member of the VFW Honor Guard.

In 1969, he joined the American Legion, where he held offices from local to National levels. While a member of Walker Bailey Post 205, he chaired various committees including Boys State for 25 years, sending numerous high school boys to Sacramento. He was in charge of school awards, recognizing outstanding eighth grade boys and girls.

He became a member of the Forty and Eight (honor society of the American Legion). He held most all offices, including Grande Chef de Gare (commander) of the State of California. He chaired the nursing scholarship program, awarding numerous scholarships.

He went to pay his dues at Rohnerville Grange and became the Grange Master for the next nine years.

He was the lieutenant governor for Kiwanis.

He coached T-Ball and umpired girl’s softball. I was active in the American Legion Baseball program, traveling with Odell Shelton to Yountville for the tournaments.

Yes, he was a man in all things that mattered, but what he loved most was his family: his wife of 62 years, Pat Lindley; his daughters Lori Cook (John) and Alynda Lindley (John), and son Robert (Bobby) Lindley; his grandchildren Carrie, Kent, Dylan, and Alex; his great-grandchildren Kaily, Lane, Paisley, Ellie, and Kenlie; his great-great-granddaughter Brinley; and his sisters Linda and Bonnie.

Preceding him: his father Lynwood Lindley, his mother Rosaline Denzer, his brother Larry Lindley, grandson Chris Cook, and his best friend and grandson Kyle Murray Lindley.

We will be having a celebration of his life at The Fortuna Veterans Memorial Building on Jan 13 at 11 a.m., with military honor guard. He touched a lot of lives, please come and share your memories with us.

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