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He is survived by 3 daughters: Debra Irvin, Susan Bair, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary Melson (husband Dave); brother William Wells (wife Sue); nieces\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim, Daisy Lewis, and nephew Conrad Wells; 8 grandchildren - Aaron Irvin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(wife Carine), Angela Pilch (husband Dave); Jared, Tyler, and David Bair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashley Cookson (husband Jake); Nichole Ellis, Brian Lee Riley; 17 great\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grandchildren - Brendan, Aidan, Gavan Irvin; Bri LeDoux (fiance Dalton)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella Berghuis; Elijah, Kaleb, Kadence, and Neeka Bair; Daisha, Noah\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bair; Lily, Evelyn, and June Cookson; Chloe Anderson (husband Jordan),\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby, Oliver Ellis; and 1 great, great granddaughter Aliyah Bair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne as a Paratrooper\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>during the Korean War era then served in the California National Guard 6\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>years. 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