Richard Lindsey Davis (Rick), age 70, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 17, 2011.

Rick, a lifelong resident of Moultonborough, NH, was born on July 27, 1941 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, NH. He was the son of Richard L. Davis and Melba M. Davis and attended Moultonborough Central School and Laconia High School before serving his country overseas in the U.S. Army.

Rick was a devoted sportsman with a passion for hunting in the NH, Maine, and Canadian woods and fishing his beloved Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Ontario in New York, as well as the Canadian waters. Early in his career Rick was a meat cutter, graduating from the National School of Meat Cutting in Toledo, OH, and attended Northeastern University studying retail management. Rick and his wife Dianne owned Paugus Bay Sporting Goods in Laconia, NH for 20 years followed by Wilderness Pursuits, a Canadian sports travel business, which he ran for 10 years. The Lakes Region Inland Fishing Association, also known as the Winni Derby, was founded by Rick 30 years ago. Recognized as the largest Landlocked Salmon and Lake Trout tournament in the Northeast, it brought thousands of anglers to Lake Winnipesaukee for a 3-day tournament annually. Rick co-founded the Winnipesaukee Sportsmen’s Club of Moultonborough, NH, was an honorary member of the NH Conservation Officer’s Relief Association, served as a member of NH Governor Meldrim Thomson’s Sportsmen’s Advisory Committee, and was a member of the NH State Rifle & Pistol Association. Additionally, Rick was a Hunter Safety Instructor, Aquatic Resource Instructor, and Let’s Go Fishing Program Supporter. In collaboration with the NH Fish & Game Department’s Inland Fishing Division, Rick initiated a smelt transfer effort to enhance the sustainability of the Salmon fisheries in major NH Salmon lakes. Rick is one of the Master Anglers featured in Dr. Hal Lyons’ book, Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit, and also was a NH State Police Auxiliary Trooper, life member of the North American Hunting Club, and life member of the NRA and the NRA Business Alliance.

He is predeceased by his parents, sisters Bette G. Swett and Beverly F. Parker, and brother James O. Davis.

Rick is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 47 years, Dianne (Fuller) Davis; his son and daughter-in-law, Glenn M. Davis and Kathryn Davis, of Moultonborough, NH; his daughter and her partner, Leslie (Davis) Sturgeon and Ken Canaway, of Bristol, NH; his sister, Brenda J. Lowry of Laconia, NH; brother, Steven R. Davis and his wife Stormy, of Waterville Valley, NH; sister-in-law, Sandra Davis of Bradenton, FL; brother-in-law, Robert Swett, of Meredith, NH; his grandchildren, Evan R. Davis and Scott Knapp of Moultonborough, NH and Michelle Cote and her husband Peter of West Newfield, ME; great-grandchildren, Peter (PJ) Cote and Lillie Knapp; several nieces and nephews; his close friend and former son-in-law Christopher Sturgeon, of Moultonborough, NH, as well as his loving Yellow Lab Maggie.

Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Rick’s memory to the Winnipesaukee Sportsmen’s Club, P.O. Box 192, Moultonborough, NH or Central NH VNA and Hospice, 240 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.