Leonard Wayne Davis, of Eureka, California, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on June 30, 1943, and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, took his final breath on June 22, 2024, in San Francisco, California.
Dynamic and intellectually curious with a hunger for life, the decorated Vietnam War combat veteran (Army, 1966-1969) received top honors from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, on the G.I. Bill. He later attended Harvard, followed by an accomplished career in government service and the private sector. His most fulfilling work was volunteering to help fellow Humboldt County area combat veterans secure their Veterans Administration benefits.
Len appreciated history, politics and music, and especially enjoyed venturing into obscure music venues, striking up conversations with engaging characters.
He is survived by his wife, Ryoko Davis; children Leonard, Alan, Elaina, Marika and Sara Davis; grandchildren Trisha Wright and Sofia Ho; great-grandchildren Troy, Emily and Everly Wright; and siblings George Davis, John Davis, Bonnie Moore, Darlene Knauf, Terri Maldonado and Dee Robinson.
In accordance with his wishes, his ashes will rest in places of personal meaning and joy. Often tormented in this mortal coil, his beautiful soul now flies free.
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