Walter R. 'Mike' Davison 76, of 1904 Grand Ave. Galesburg, IL, died at 4:58 AM Thursday December 6, 2001 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL.
He was born on January 11, 1925 in Henderson IL to Irving and Emma (Nelson) Davison. He married Margaret Thompson in Galesburg on November 1, 1959. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Mickey Davison; a step-son, Garry (and Marion) Thompson of Battle Creek, MI; a daughter, Shelley Kiel; a step-daughter, Judy Randolph of Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Irving Davison of Henderson, IL and Pat Davison of Hutchinson, MN; three sisters, Dorothy Bowles of Lexington, KY, Evelyn Shaver of Henry, IL and Helen Watters of Galesburg, IL; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Four sisters and a granddaughter, Tia Randolph, preceded him in death.
He was a switchman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 26 years, retiring in 1985.
He was a 1942 graduate of Galesburg High School, a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2257. He served with the US Navy for two years being stationed in Cuba.
He played professional and semi-professional baseball prior to, and during, his railroad career. He was an avid gardener and fisherman.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday December 8, 2001 at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, with Rev. Tom Larsen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was born on January 11, 1925 in Henderson IL to Irving and Emma (Nelson) Davison. He married Margaret Thompson in Galesburg on November 1, 1959. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Mickey Davison; a step-son, Garry (and Marion) Thompson of Battle Creek, MI; a daughter, Shelley Kiel; a step-daughter, Judy Randolph of Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Irving Davison of Henderson, IL and Pat Davison of Hutchinson, MN; three sisters, Dorothy Bowles of Lexington, KY, Evelyn Shaver of Henry, IL and Helen Watters of Galesburg, IL; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Four sisters and a granddaughter, Tia Randolph, preceded him in death.
He was a switchman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 26 years, retiring in 1985.
He was a 1942 graduate of Galesburg High School, a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2257. He served with the US Navy for two years being stationed in Cuba.
He played professional and semi-professional baseball prior to, and during, his railroad career. He was an avid gardener and fisherman.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday December 8, 2001 at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, with Rev. Tom Larsen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Walter R. 'Mike' Davison 76, of 1904 Grand Ave. Galesburg, IL, died at 4:58 AM Thursday December 6, 2001 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL.
He was born on January 11, 1925 in Henderson IL to Irving and Emma (Nelson) Davison. He married Margaret Thompson in Galesburg on November 1, 1959. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Mickey Davison; a step-son, Garry (and Marion) Thompson of Battle Creek, MI; a daughter, Shelley Kiel; a step-daughter, Judy Randolph of Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Irving Davison of Henderson, IL and Pat Davison of Hutchinson, MN; three sisters, Dorothy Bowles of Lexington, KY, Evelyn Shaver of Henry, IL and Helen Watters of Galesburg, IL; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Four sisters and a granddaughter, Tia Randolph, preceded him in death.
He was a switchman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 26 years, retiring in 1985.
He was a 1942 graduate of Galesburg High School, a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2257. He served with the US Navy for two years being stationed in Cuba.
He played professional and semi-professional baseball prior to, and during, his railroad career. He was an avid gardener and fisherman.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday December 8, 2001 at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, with Rev. Tom Larsen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was born on January 11, 1925 in Henderson IL to Irving and Emma (Nelson) Davison. He married Margaret Thompson in Galesburg on November 1, 1959. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Mickey Davison; a step-son, Garry (and Marion) Thompson of Battle Creek, MI; a daughter, Shelley Kiel; a step-daughter, Judy Randolph of Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Irving Davison of Henderson, IL and Pat Davison of Hutchinson, MN; three sisters, Dorothy Bowles of Lexington, KY, Evelyn Shaver of Henry, IL and Helen Watters of Galesburg, IL; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Four sisters and a granddaughter, Tia Randolph, preceded him in death.
He was a switchman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 26 years, retiring in 1985.
He was a 1942 graduate of Galesburg High School, a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2257. He served with the US Navy for two years being stationed in Cuba.
He played professional and semi-professional baseball prior to, and during, his railroad career. He was an avid gardener and fisherman.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday December 8, 2001 at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, with Rev. Tom Larsen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.
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