Alvin L. Stults was born to Albert Martin Stults and Hazel Inez Askins on May 13th 1950 in Sacramento CA.  He was raised by the water at Cliffs Marina just south of Freeport. He worked by his fathers side and learned all the ins and outs about how to run the family business.  He graduated in 1969 from Luther Burbank High School.

Alvin took over the business after his father, Martin, retired.  In the early 80's Alvin and his Crayfishing partner, James Shimizu, were among a few fishermen that were exporting crayfish to France and Sweden.  They had up to 400 of their own traps in the river and even bought them from other fishermen. 

Alvin built the marina business up from just a bait shop and 50 feet of dock to a much larger marina that exists today. He later took a partner, David Brashear.  After David passed he took on another partner named Bob Mac Daris until he stepped back from operations later in life allowing Bob to run the business.  

On April 3rd, 1978, having heard skids on state route 160 by the Sacramento River, Alvin searched for and located an overturned, partially submerged vehicle with a trapped driver inside.  He waded to the vehicle and attempted to rescue the driver without success so he left to call for rescue personnel.  He quickly returned with neighbors and reentered the cold water and calmed the driver as he reattempted to rescue them for forty-five minutes.  Emergency personnel arrived and was able to rescue the driver with special equipment.  His initiative, perserverance, and subsequent actions upon locating the vehicle were undoubtedly instrumental in saving the driver's life.  He is a credit to the community and was commended for his outstanding act.

Alvin loved love.  He married 4 times in his life. Alvin married Joann M Brown on April 16, 1972, in Reno, Nevada.  Joann M Brown and Alvin were divorced on May 8, 1984, in Sacramento, California, after 12 years of marriage.  He continued his search and found Colleen Olds and married on August 4th 1984, divorced date unknown.  He then married Felicia Robinson, details unknown. He finally found his true love when he met Lila D DeMarco Reynolds and they wed on March 27th, 2004.

Alvin loved to be with friends. He was very social.  What was so special about him was he truly loved all his friends.  He kept in touch with so many over the years, some even as far back as kindergarten.  He was always himself no matter where he was.  Full of fun and mischief.  A ball of fire in his youth.  He was the kind of man that would give you the shirt off his own back.  A very kind loving soul who will be missed by many.