David Lee Davenport, 70, and his wife Judy Lynn Davenport died on March 22, 2018, in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. David was born January 7, 1948, in Leavenworth, Kansas, and spent his adult life in New Mexico. Judy was born March 17, 1952, in East St. Louis, Illinois, and retired from Sandia National Laboratories in 2011 after a long career; she was also a prolific artist working in stained glass, quilting and canvas paintings with frequent wildlife and nature themes.

The couple were active in wildlife conservation, helping build bear cages for the Española Wildlife Center and rescuing two orphaned lion cubs that later went to the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo. A memorial gathering was held April 5, 2018, at FRENCH - Lomas in Albuquerque, and the family requested memorial contributions be made to the Nature Conservancy.

Did anyone in the community know the Davenports or have information about what happened in Cedar Crest on March 22, 2018?